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If a volcano contained magma with small proportions of water and silica would you predict a nonexplosive eruption or an explosive one why?
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∙ 6y ago
This would result in a non-explosive, "runny" eruption, similar to what you get in Hawaii, where the volcano simply pours out lava. Explosive reactions occur when rocks contain large amounts of water and silica, which flash into steam, resulting in a rapid expansion, and thus a dangerously explosive reaction.
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∙ 14y agoExplosive because both water and silica are both explosive for volcanoes.
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What determines if an eruption will be explosive or nonexplosive?
The weight of the volcano.
Explain the lava flow that a nonexplosive eruption produces?
WELL a pahoehoe and aa are created by a non explosive eruption
Why is mauna loa nonexplosive?
The explosive force of a volcanic eruption comes from gas trapped in the magma. The magma that feeds Mauna Loa has a low gas content.
What kind of eruption is produced when basaltic lava that is low in silica flows from a volcano?
quiet nonexplosive eruptionsquiet nonexplosive eruptionsquiet nonexplosive eruptions
What type of lava does mt ruapehu?
Since it is a stratovolcano, it has explosive and nonexplosive eruptions, although it has not erupted since 1707.
What determines if an eruption will be explosive or nonexplosive?
The weight of the volcano.
If a volcano contained magma with small proportions of water and silica would you predict a nonexplosive eruption or an explosive Why?
This would result in a non-explosive, "runny" eruption, similar to what you get in Hawaii, where the volcano simply pours out lava. Explosive reactions occur when rocks contain large amounts of water and silica, which flash into steam, resulting in a rapid expansion, and thus a dangerously explosive reaction.
Explain the lava flow that a nonexplosive eruption produces?
WELL a pahoehoe and aa are created by a non explosive eruption
How scientists can use rock type to figure out whether an eruption was explosive or nonexplosive?
my buttcheeks
Is Mt Unzen nonexplosive or Explosive?
Mount Unzen is an explosive volcano. It is a composite volcano or a stravolcano. As of 2014, the last eruption took place in 1996.
Is mt vesuvius a quiet eruption or explosive?
The 1980 eruption was very explosive. Ash was blown 80,000 feet into the air and the mountain is a quarter mile shorter than it was before the eruption.
What does nonexplosive eruption mean?
will not explode
Is mt laki an explosive or nonexplosive volcano?
Yes Mt. Laki is a extictt volcano because Mt. Laki's last eruption was in 1783 located in Iceland.
Why is mauna loa nonexplosive?
The explosive force of a volcanic eruption comes from gas trapped in the magma. The magma that feeds Mauna Loa has a low gas content.
Is a non-explosive volcanic eruption more likely to produce lava or pyroclastic material?
Lava because pyroclastic material explodes from a volcano, Lava just runs down the surface of the volcano nonexplosive or explosive.
What kind of eruption is produced when basaltic lava that is low in silica flows from a volcano?
quiet nonexplosive eruptionsquiet nonexplosive eruptionsquiet nonexplosive eruptions
What type of lava does mt ruapehu?
Since it is a stratovolcano, it has explosive and nonexplosive eruptions, although it has not erupted since 1707.
