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The highest viscosity lava is rhyolite. Rhyolitic lava tends to form dome-shaped volcanoes and tends to cause explosive eruptions.
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∙ 13y agoyes. lava can have high viscosity and also low viscosity. most of the time the viscosity level is high
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∙ 14y agoWould have High silica, low temperature
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∙ 11y agoFelsic
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What is lava called with high viscosity?
Lava with high viscosity is called slica-rich lava
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.
Is pyroclastic material likely to form from low-viscosity lava or high-viscosity lava?
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Low or high viscosity in mount saint Helen's?
The lava in Mt. St Helen has high viscosity.
What is lava called with high viscosity?
Lava with high viscosity is called slica-rich lava
What kind of viscosity lava does Mount Tambora have?
High viscosity.
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.
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.
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.
How does the viscosity affect of lava affect its flow rate?
Viscosity means how runny it is. Thus a lava with low viscosity will erupt fast and form long, wide spreading lava flows (eg Hawaii) and lavas of high viscosity will erupt slowly and form lava domes (eg Mt. St. Helens).
What factors control the viscosity of magma and lava?
The three factors that control the viscosity of lava are temperature, composition and dissolved gases. When the temperature is hotter, there will be less viscous. When the composition has a higher silica content, there will be higher viscosity and a lower silica content means a lower viscosity. The gases will expand within the lava as it nears the surface of the Earth because of decreasing pressure.
Which is a plausible reason for why a given liquid has a high viscosity?
A plausible reason why a given liquid has a high viscosity is that the compound has a high amount of hydrogen bonding. Examples of liquids with a high viscosity are lava, honey and corn syrup.
What is an example of a liquid with high viscosity?
Lava has a rather high viscosity compared to most liquids.
