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Properties of Magma

Properties of Magma. The physical property of a liquid is called viscosity. Viscosity is the resistance of a liquid to flowing. All liquids have their own viscosity because they may or may not resist to flowing. The greater the viscosity, the slower it flows….

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Properties of Magma

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  1. Properties of Magma

  2. The physical property of a liquid is called viscosity. Viscosity is the resistance of a liquid to flowing.All liquids have their own viscosity because they may or may not resist to flowing.

  3. The greater the viscosity, the slower it flows….

  4. The viscosity of magma depends upon its silica content and temperature.

  5. What is silica?Particles of the elements of silicon and oxygen

  6. High Silica = High Viscosity(flows slow) and light colored rocksLow Silica = Low Viscosity(flows fast) and dark colored rocks

  7. One example of light-colored rocks is rhyolite.

  8. One example of dark colored rocks is called basalt.

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