What types of rocks would be most common in the small volcano in this photograph?

A. basalt mostly formed in lava flows
B. felsic and intermediate lava flows
C. scoria and other vesicular basalt
D. welded tuff and tephra
E. None of these choices are correct.


Answer: C

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