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Q: Why does Mount Kilauea have Pahoehoe magma?
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What type of magma is produced in the Kilauea?

pahoehoe


What type of magma is produced in Kilauea?

pahoehoe


What is the composition of the magma for Kilauea?

i read this somewhere else but i wouldn't use me to answer whatever you need help with pahoehoe


What is the amount of magma mount kilauea could hold?

Three Million gallons of magma


Does kilauea have pahoehoe or AAA lava?

Kilauea produced both pahoehoe and a'a. These terms refer to the texture that a basaltic lava flow can take on and do not mean a difference in composition. Ofteb Kilauea's lava starts out as pahoehoe and becomes a'a as it cools an becomes more viscous.


What is the beneficial of mount kilauea?

it deposits great soil and has a magma chamber that can create geothermal energy.


What types of lava erupts from kilauea volcano?

Pahoehoe lava comes out of the Kilauea volcano. Hope I helped. But hey, do you know any other volcanoes that spew pahoehoe? Need help on homework. Answer it!


What type of lava flow does kilauea have?

Kilauea produces a'a and pahoehoe lava flows.


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.


Why does the Kilauea have slow eruptions?

because pahoehoe is a slow erupting kind of lava as well as the fact that kilauea is a hawaiian volcano (that is the type)


What is the form of Mount Kilauea?

the form of mount kilauea is a shield volcano.


Why is Kilauea volcano non explosive?

Kilauea is a shield volcano fed by gas-poor basaltic magma. It is the gas in the magma that makes eruptions explosive. Kilauea has occasionally produced explosive eruptions when magma cam in contact with water.