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Which aspect of mafic lava is important in the formation of smooth ropy pahoehoe lava?
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What is the smooth lava flow called?
The smooth and shiny lava is called pahoehoe.
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.
What is the slow moving and hot moving lava called in Hawaiian?
pahoehoe is the more smooth lava flows. a'a is the very jagged, sharp lava.
What type of basaltic lava flow has a fairly smooth unfragmented ropy surface?
Pahoehoe lava.
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.
Lava that forms smooth ropelike coils when it hardens is called?
Pahoehoe
What is Pahoehoe used for?
Pahoehoe lava forms by small pieces of lava from an irregular flow. It is typical in certain types of volcanoes such as shield volcanoes.
What is the smooth lava flow called?
The smooth and shiny lava is called pahoehoe.
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.
What is the different between aa and pahoehoe?
+Pahoehoe is basaltic lava forming smooth undulating(moving with a smooth wavelike motion) or ropy masses.It is contrasted to AAAA is basaltic lava forming very rough jagged masses with sharp projections and a light frothy texture. Pahoehoe+Both are types of lava. Aa is sharp (so you say Aaah as you walk on it), whereas pahoehoe is smooth
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.
What is the slow moving and hot moving lava called in Hawaiian?
pahoehoe is the more smooth lava flows. a'a is the very jagged, sharp lava.
Is pahoehoe fast moving hot lava?
No. Pahoehoe is lava that forms a smooth, ropey surface. It may flow relatively quickly at times, but often flows very slowly.
What type of basaltic lava flow has a fairly smooth unfragmented ropy surface?
Pahoehoe lava.
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.
What type of volcano forms large deposits of basalt often in smooth ropey formations called pahoehoe?
Composite volcanoes
What type of magma produces pahoehoe?
Magma that is low in silica flows readily and produces dark-colored lava. Therefore magma that is low in silica produces Pahoehoe lava. This is called mafic or basaltic magma.
