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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Magma that is low in silica has little __________ among its particles, which results in low viscosity.

OpenStudy (micahm):

this is what answer.com says The more silica crystal within the magma, the more viscous the magma is, because of crystals sticking together. So magma with low silica content is runny, and wiht just flow gently out of a volcano, like in hawai, but viscous (sticky, like honey) magma will not, and gas gets trapped within it, and then explodes out, cause large scale explosive erruptions. put this in your own words thank you

OpenStudy (micahm):

thanks doe that help

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