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jerry coleman

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on: Jul 15, 2018

When basalt lava is chilled rapidly in the water in an ocean or lake, it forms bulbous structures called
  ___________________ _. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).



Question 2

Besides monitoring, what other knowledge helps geologists determine what to expect for eruptions
  from a given volcano? What will be an ideal response?



daiying98

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

pillow lava

Answer to Question 2

Knowledge about the past history of the volcano.


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