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Lava that forms smooth ropelike coils when it hardens is called?
Pahoehoe
Fast moving hot lava that has low viscosity is called?
Fast moving hot lava with low viscosity is called "pahoehoe." It has a smooth, ropy texture due to its high temperature and low resistance to flow.
What is a pahoehoe flow?
Pahoehoe lava is a lava type flowing from volcanic eruptions. It is not to be confused with Aa lava. Pahoehoe is smooth and ropy lava, cooling into a ropy texture. Aa, on the other hand, is stony and rough. On another note (take this as you will): I would rather stand on Aa lava because it is cooler, characterised simply by its viscosity. Pahoehoe is at around 1100-12000C, as opposed to 1000-1100 for Aa. Please do not stand in either.
Why is it that pahoehoe and AA lava are more frequent in shield volcanoes than in composite volcanoes?
Shield volcanoes have low viscosity basaltic lava, which typically creates pahoehoe and AA lava flows due to their ability to flow easily. Composite volcanoes have higher viscosity lava, such as andesitic or dacitic, which tend to form thicker and blockier lava flows rather than pahoehoe and AA flows.
What is phoehoe?
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Lava that forms smooth ropelike coils when it hardens is called?
Pahoehoe
Does pahoehoe make obsidian?
No. Pahoehoe forms basalt.
How do you pronounce Pahoehoe?
It is pronounced as "puh-hoy-hoy."
Lava that flows slowly to form a glassy surface with rounded wrinkles is called?
The lava is pahoehoe Lava.
Fast moving hot lava that has low viscosity is called?
Fast moving hot lava with low viscosity is called "pahoehoe." It has a smooth, ropy texture due to its high temperature and low resistance to flow.
What is the pahoehoe temperature?
Pahoehoe lavas typically have a temperature of 1100 to 1200 °C.
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.
Is pahoehoe lava only found in Hawaii?
No. Many shield volcanoes produces pahoehoe.
What is the difference between pahoehoe and lava?
Pahoehoe is faster moving lava and AA is slower moving lava. Both types are found in basaltic type eruptions. They have different appearances. Pahoehoe is smooth and ropey where as AA is chunky and rough.(much like top of trees) Often a pahoehoe flow can change to an AA flow depending upon the type of slope it encounters. The steeper the slope the more likely AA lava will be present. Aa has more viscosity than Pahoehoe.
When lava hardens quickly to form ropy formation it is called what?
When lava hardens quickly to form a ropy formation, it is called pahoehoe lava.
Is a'a or pahoehoe lava better for making lava tubes?
Lava tubes are usually produces by pahoehoe.
Are basaltic lavas a pahoehoe lava?
Basaltic lavas can be either pahoehoe or a'a lava types. Pahoehoe lavas have smooth, rope-like textures, while a'a lavas are rough and jagged. The type of lava formed depends on various factors such as temperature, composition, and viscosity.
