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← GeographyWhich outcome results when low volatile magma's viscosity reaches a threshold?
A)Formation of extensive lava flows✓
B)Explosive pyroclastic surge events
C)Rapid caldera collapse intensifying hazard
D)Dramatic sulfur dioxide aerosol release
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Extensive lava flows are created by lower volatile magma because at a threshold viscosity the increased internal friction reduces potential for fragmentation causing gradual emissions rather than a violent eruption; therefore flows occur rather than pyroclastic surges if there's less volatile content.
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