If You Were a Volcanologist, Which Type of Magma Would

question 45

Multiple Choice

If you were a volcanologist, which type of magma would you expect to erupt the most violently because it has the highest percentage of silica content?

• A) Basaltic
• B) Andesitic
• C) Icelandic
• D) Granitic

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