What are the three factors that influence viscosity of a lava?

A. depth of magma, temperature, ease of gas escaping to atmosphere
B. amount of gas, rhyolite, and vesicles in the magma
C. silica content, temperature, dissolved gases
D. plate tectonic setting, thickness of the geosphere, amount of gas in the magma
E. origin of the magma, plate tectonic setting, condensation


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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