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← GeographyWhich consequence results when highly silicic magma erupts effusively?
A)Formation of a lava dome✓
B)Widespread basaltic flood basalts
C)Creation of a shield volcano
D)Generation of large pyroclastic surges
💡 Explanation
Lava domes form because high-silica magma has very high viscosity from increased polymerization; therefore, lava accumulates near the vent instead of flowing freely downhill, rather than producing broad flows because lower-silica magmas have markedly lower viscosity.
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