A vesicular igneous texture indicates that

A) there was a lot of gas in the magma.
B) the rock cooled quickly.
C) the rock broke apart as it flowed.
D) the rock cooled slowly.
E) the ash and pumice were hot and became compacted.


A) there was a lot of gas in the magma.

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