flows easily, so gas bubbles move up through it and escape fairly gently.
low
Shield volcanoes produce low-silica lava.
Lava with high silica content will erupt explosively, if it has low silica content it will flow.
High silica magma is more viscous (sticky) than low silica magma, so low silica magma lows easier.
low silica content (basaltic magma)
low silica content (basaltic magma)
Kilauea erupts low-silica lava.
Salt does not contain silica.
no it has a generally low amount of silica.
Yes it is low in silica
lava rich in silica
No. Kilauea erupts low-silica lava.