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Yes. Rhyolitic lava is extremely viscous, thousands to hundreds of thousands times more viscous that basaltic lava.
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How would you describe lava with a high viscosity?
The highest viscosity lava is rhyolite. Rhyolitic lava tends to form dome-shaped volcanoes and tends to cause explosive eruptions.
What is lava called with high viscosity?
Lava with high viscosity is called slica-rich lava
What is the viscosity of lava flow from a cinder cone volcano?
Viscosity refers to the amount of internal friction in a substance which affects the ease with which it flows. Magma has a wide range of viscosity depending on the composition of the magma. The viscosity increases as the silica content changes from basalt to rhyolite. The more viscous a magma is, the slower it flows.
What kind of viscosity lava does Mount Tambora have?
High viscosity.
Does High viscosity lava flows faster than low viscosity lava?
No. Viscosity is a liquid's resistance to flow. So higher viscosity means a slower flow.
How would you describe lava with a high viscosity?
The highest viscosity lava is rhyolite. Rhyolitic lava tends to form dome-shaped volcanoes and tends to cause explosive eruptions.
How does the silica content of lava impact its viscosity?
Silica content is directly proportional to viscosity, so the higher the silica content of a lava, the higher its viscosity. high viscosity means a lava will be thick and slow moving, hence probably meaning an explosive eruption. lava's with a high viscosity include rhyolite and andesite whereas lava's with a low viscosity (runny ones) include basalt.
What is lava called with high viscosity?
Lava with high viscosity is called slica-rich lava
What is the viscosity of lava flow from a cinder cone volcano?
Viscosity refers to the amount of internal friction in a substance which affects the ease with which it flows. Magma has a wide range of viscosity depending on the composition of the magma. The viscosity increases as the silica content changes from basalt to rhyolite. The more viscous a magma is, the slower it flows.
What kind of viscosity lava does Mount Tambora have?
High viscosity.
Is pyroclastic material likely to form from low-viscosity or high-viscosity lava?
low viscosity lava due to the violent eruption of the volcano
Does High viscosity lava flows faster than low viscosity lava?
No. Viscosity is a liquid's resistance to flow. So higher viscosity means a slower flow.
Correct order of decreasing magma viscosity?
The amount of viscosity present in magma depends on the amount of silica it has. A composite volcano produces rhyolitic lava which is very thick. A shield volcano produces a basaltic lava with less silica and significantly less viscosity.
Is pyroclastic material likely to form from low-viscosity lava or high-viscosity lava?
you eat my butt
Low or high viscosity in mount saint Helen's?
The lava in Mt. St Helen has high viscosity.
Does Krakatoa make pillow lava?
No. Pillow lava is basaltic, low-viscosity lava. Krakatoa is a stratovolcano with a style of ereuption more characteristic of high-viscosity andesitic lava.
What is ryolitic lava?
rhyolite is a type of lava
