Lava Flashcards
1
Q
Basaltic lava location.
A
Upward movement of material out of mantle.
Spreading ridges/ hot spots / developed rift valleys
2
Q
Balsatic lava Characteristics.
A
Low viscous.
Low silica.
Very runny.
Not explosive.
3
Q
Andesitic lava.
A
High viscosity.
High silica.
explosive.
4
Q
Where is andesitic formed?
A
Destructive plate boundaries from melting crust.
5
Q
Rhyolitic characteristics?
A
Very viscous.
Very slow moving.
Forms lava domes.
High in gases and silica
6
Q
Rhyolitic location .
A
Destructive plate boundary
Collision
