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Pahoehoe lava forms by small pieces of lava from an irregular flow. It is typical in certain types of volcanoes such as shield volcanoes.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoPahoehoe isn't used for anything, it is a natural cause. It is a type of lava. Pahoehoe means smooth and unbroken lava, when is cools to rock, it forms a ropey, billowing and smooth texture.
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∙ 10y agopahoehoe is smooth and blob-like
aa is chunky
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∙ 11y agoPahoehoe and a'a' are different textures of basaltic lava. Pahoehoe forms a smooth, ropy surface while a'a forms a broken, jagged surface.
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∙ 11y agoPahoehoe and a'a have essentially the same composition. They both cool to form a kind of rock called basalt.
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∙ 7y agoA pahoehoe is a form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark with a smooth or ropey surface.
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Lava that forms smooth ropelike coils when it hardens is called?
Pahoehoe
Fast moving hot lava that has low viscosity is called?
Pahoehoe is fast-moving,hot lava that has low viscosity.
What is a pahoehoe flow?
Pahoehoe lava is a lava type flowing from volcanic eruptions. It is not to be confused with Aa lava. Pahoehoe is smooth and ropy lava, cooling into a ropy texture. Aa, on the other hand, is stony and rough. On another note (take this as you will): I would rather stand on Aa lava because it is cooler, characterised simply by its viscosity. Pahoehoe is at around 1100-12000C, as opposed to 1000-1100 for Aa. Please do not stand in either.
Why is it that pahoehoe and AA lava are more frequent in shield volcanoes than in composite volcanoes?
Aa and pahoehoe lavas are both basaltic in composition. The lava from composite volcanoes is likely to be granitic.
What is a synonym for lava?
Synonyms include magma, molten rock, aa, and pahoehoe. (The latter two are Hawai'ian for specific types of lava.)
How do you pronounce Pahoehoe?
pahoehoe
Lava that forms smooth ropelike coils when it hardens is called?
Pahoehoe
Fast moving hot lava that has low viscosity is called?
Pahoehoe is fast-moving,hot lava that has low viscosity.
Does pahoehoe make obsidian?
No. Pahoehoe forms basalt.
Are basaltic lavas a pahoehoe lava?
Not necessarily. All pahoehoe is basaltic, but not all basaltic lava is pahoehoe. A'a and scoria are also basaltic.
What is the pahoehoe temperature?
Pahoehoe lavas typically have a temperature of 1100 to 1200 °C.
What is the difference between pahoehoe and AA lava?
The difference between Pahoehoe lava and AA lava is that pahoehoe lava is smooth and AA lava is jagged.
Is pahoehoe lava only found in Hawaii?
No. Many shield volcanoes produces pahoehoe.
When lava hardens quickly to form ropy formation it is called what?
it is called pahoehoe
Is a'a or pahoehoe lava better for making lava tubes?
Lava tubes are usually produces by pahoehoe.
Which types of eruptions produce pahoehoe lava?
Pahoehoe is a type of basaltic lava flow. The kind of eruption that causes pahoehoe is a quiet volcanic eruption.
Which type of basaltic lava has a fairly smooth surface that resembles the twisted braids of ropes?
A rope shaped or billowy shaped flow is a form of basaltic lava known as Pahoehoe.
