EARTH SCIENCE
VOLCANOES
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of fragments that lava is broken into during an explosive eruption?
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cinders
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slabs
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volcanic ash
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bombs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are three basic types of magma: basaltic, andesitic, and rhyolitic, each of which has a different mineral composition.
Detailed explanation-2: -Magma and lava contain three components: melt, solids, and volatiles. The melt is made of ions from minerals that have liquefied.
Detailed explanation-3: -Volcanic eruptions produce three types of materials: gas, lava, and fragmented debris called tephra.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although there are several factors triggering a volcanic eruption, three predominate: the buoyancy of the magma, the pressure from the exsolved gases in the magma and the injection of a new batch of magma into an already filled magma chamber.
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