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iveyjurea

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Stratovolcanoes have relatively steep sides because ____.
   a. they are composed of compacted ash
   b. they are composed of strong basalt with little ash
   c. their magma has moderate viscosity so lavas flow a short distance before cooling
   d. their explosions are fast and catastrophically explosive
   e. they grow slowly, as new magma pushes them higher, often without eruption

Question 2

A resurgent dome ____.
   a. forms in the collapsed magma chamber of a stratovolcano or shield volcano
   b. is a precursor to an eruption of a shield volcano
   c. is a precursor to an eruption of a stratovolcano
   d. is a pumice formation created by the release of volatile gasses
   e. forms inside of a continental caldera



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: e





 

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