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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when the rate volcanic outgassing decreases rapidly before pyroclastic eruptions?
A)Magma viscosity increases significantly✓
B)Plinian column height increases rapidly
C)Lahar formation probability decreases
D)Effusive lava flow rate stabilizes
💡 Explanation
Rapid outgassing decrease causes increased magma viscosity because bubble formation reduces, solidifying the material, thereby raising its resistance to flow; therefore viscosity goes up, providing building blocks for future eruption, rather than lowered pressures facilitating flow.
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