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*physical property of liquids
*the flow of liquid
*high viscosity = thick & slow flow (honey)
*low viscosity = thin & quick flow (water) |
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*Magma + silica = higher viscosity
*high silica magma = high viscosity lava (granite) = slow flow
*low silica magma = low viscosity magma
(basalt) = quick flow
hotter magma has lower viscosity than cooler magma |
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*very hot magma produces magma called Pahoehoe
*low viscosity = flows quickly
*hardens into rippled surface |
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*Cooler magma produces lava called Aa
*high viscosity = flows slowly
*hardens into rough chunks |
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