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    Volcanoes can be classified based on their shape, size, and ejected materials. The type of lava, whether basic or acidic, determines the shape of the volcano. Basic lava is low in silica, mobile, and flows over long distances in thin sheets. Acidic lava is high in silica, viscous, solidifies quickly, and does not flow far. The document provides information on types of volcanic cones and includes links to videos about Hawaiian volcanoes that eject basic lava and viscous/explosive eruptions.

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    Volcanoes can be classified based on their shape, size, and ejected materials. The type of lava, whether basic or acidic, determines the shape of the volcano. Basic lava is low in silica, mobile, and flows over long distances in thin sheets. Acidic lava is high in silica, viscous, solidifies quickly, and does not flow far. The document provides information on types of volcanic cones and includes links to videos about Hawaiian volcanoes that eject basic lava and viscous/explosive eruptions.

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    Form Four Geography


    Teacher: Miss Sookram
    Types of Lava
    Volcanoes are classified according to their shape, their size and the nature of the
    materials ejected. The type of lava may be basic or acidic, this determines the
    shape of the volcano.
    Basic lava is low in silica (40%), mobile and flows in a liquefied state, mostly in
    thin sheets, for long distances.
    Acidic lava is high in silica (65%) and is viscous and relatively immobile,
    solidifying quickly at the surface.
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    Types of volcanic cones


    Diagram1.
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    Diagram 2:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcIQiI_Yfg4

    Hawaii volcanoes (Basic Lava)


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGcbNn4Vk1w

    Viscous or explosive eruption


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    Read the information above and complete the table. Keep the handout for your
    notes.

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