EARTH SCIENCE
VOLCANOES
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Question
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A low silica volcano makes what type of eruption?
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quiet eruption
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explosive eruption
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A volcano erupts quietly if its magma is low in silica.
Detailed explanation-2: -MAGMA COMPOSITION AND ROCK TYPES The magma types vary from mafic magmas, which have relatively low silica and high Fe and Mg contents, to felsic magmas, which have relatively high silica and low Fe and Mg contents.
Detailed explanation-3: -A quiet eruption of low-viscosity lava produces a wide, flat volcano called a shield volcano.
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