Kilauea, a Volcano in Hawaii, Generates Fluid, Extensive Lava Flows

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Essay

Kilauea, a volcano in Hawaii, generates fluid, extensive lava flows.Mount St.Helens, a volcano in Washington State, can produce lava flows that are short and thick, but that can also erupt violently and generate large volumes of ash.What might these differences indicate about each lava's silica content and temperature?

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