GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pahoehoe (Pa-Hoy-Hoy) lava flows are very hot, thin and runny. When it cools is has a smooth to ropey texture because of the low silica content which makes it cool quickly.

Detailed explanation-2: -known by the Hawaiian names pahoehoe and aa (or a’a). Pahoehoe lava flows are characterized by smooth, gently undulating, or broadly hummocky surfaces. The liquid lava flowing beneath a thin, still-plastic crust drags and wrinkles it into tapestry-like folds and rolls resembling twisted rope.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pāhoehoe lava flows have surfaces that are typically ropy, billowing, hummocky, or smooth.

Detailed explanation-4: -How Pahoehoe flows across the land. The pahoehoe flow moves down the volcano forming a series of lobes and toes. The new lava breaks through the flow front as the lava moves down the mountain. As the basalt lava flows away from the vent it forms all kinds of bizarre shapes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aa lava flows are cooler than pahoehoe lava flows Aa lava flows form when basalt lava flows down the side of a volcano and is cooler than pahoehoe lava flows. The lava flow has a rough or rubbly surface with sharp edges.