Explain why some lava flows cover large areas and others do not
What will be an ideal response?
One obvious reason is that the more lava that is erupted, the larger the area that it will cover. We also know that the area covered by lava relates to the viscosity of the lava flows. Low-viscosity lava flows (mafic) are able to flow more readily and cover large areas, whereas high-viscosity (felsic) lava flows are unable to move beyond the immediate vicinity of the volcanic crater.
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