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What type of magma containing a lot silica and water vapor?
Felsic magma
What is the type of magma contain a lot of silica and water vapor is?
The three types of magma, named for the rock they form are basaltic, rhyolitic and andesitic. Rhyolitic magma is rich in silica and water vapor.
Does water vapor affect how explosive a volcano is?
Yes. More gas trapped in magma leads to a more explosive eruption. Water vapor is the most abundant gas in magma.
Type of magma containing a lot of silica and water vapor?
Rhyolitic magma typically contains a high amount of silica and water vapor. It is known for its high viscosity and tendency to produce explosive eruptions due to the buildup of gas pressure within the magma chamber.
What is trapped in magma that can cause explosive eruptions?
Gas, primarily water vapor.
What happens when there is a lot of water present in the magma?
The large amount of water would increase the amount of magma, making it easier to melt rocks. The water vapor would help the magma cause explosive eruptions.
What gas is found in magma?
Magma contains a variety of gasses, the most common of which are water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide.
How does the presence of water in magma increase the chance of an explosive eruption?
At the temperatures found in magma water would normally be a gas, but is trapped under pressure as long as the magma is underground. When pressure is reduced enough the water vapor can bubble out of the magma very rapidly, resulting in an explosion.
Which of these is not a common gas in magma?
Oxygen is not a common gas in magma. Magma is typically composed of gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.
Why do you think water vapor erupt from a volcano instead of liquid water?
A volcano vents water vapor instead of liquid water because that water has been in contact with very hot rocks, well above the boiling point of water. Some of the water vapor comes from the molten magma itself.
What is the relationship between the amount of gases in magma and the explosiveness a volcanic eruption?
The more gases, water vapor and silica there is in magma the bigger the explosiveness of a volcanic eruption.
When using magma and water to create energy the magmas heat turns the water into?
When magma and water come into contact, the heat from the magma causes the water to vaporize and turn into steam. This steam can then be used to drive turbines and generate electricity through a geothermal power plant.
