We just learned that ʻAʻā lava is a type of lava with big chunks of rock floating in it.
Another type of lava is called Pāhoehoe, pronounced like pah-ho-ee ho-ee.
Pāhoehoe lava is smooth and looks almost like rope or some sort of gooey thick stuff.
(from: wikipedia - lava)
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