2.a types of lava

Question 1

Name the two types of lava

Answer 1

Basaltic
Acidic

Question 2

Which lava is explosive?

Answer 2

Acidic lava

Question 3

Which lava is effusive

Answer 3

Basaltic lava

Question 4

Which is more viscous

Answer 4

Acid lava

Question 5

What are the temperatures of basaltic lava?

Answer 5

1.200*c

Question 6

what is the temperature of acidic lava ?

Answer 6

800*c

Question 7

which has higher silica content and what does this mean?

Answer 7

Acidic
It makes the lava more runny

Question 8

How often are the eruptions of basaltic lava?

Answer 8

Frequently but are not as explosive

Question 9

How often are the eruptions of acidic lava?

Answer 9

less frequent but has more violent eruptions.

Question 10

what is the landscape of basaltic lava volcanos?

Answer 10

extensive gentle sloping landforms

Question 11

what is the landscape of acidic lava volcanos?

Answer 11

steep sided localised landforms are formed

Question 12

Whats another name for the basaltic lava volcanoes?

Answer 12

Composite sided volcanoes

Question 13

Whats another name for the acidic lava volcanoes?

Answer 13

Shield volcanoes

Question 14

what plate margins is basaltic lava found on?

Answer 14

Constructive

Question 15

What plate margins is acidic lava found on?

Answer 15

Destructive

Question 16

give an example of a shield volcano with basaltic lava

Answer 16

mauna Loa