Question

Which list places the magma types in order of decreasing viscosity?

A. basaltic, rhyolitic, andesitic

B. andesitic, basaltic, rhyolitic

C. basaltic, andesitic, rhyolitic

D. rhyolitic, andesitic, basaltic

Answer 1

D. rhyolitic, andesitic, basaltic

Step-by-step explanation:

Magma is a mixture of melted or semi-molten rock, volatiles and masses that are found below the surface of the Earth and is assumed to exist on different terrestrial planets and some real satellites. Besides melted rock, magma may also comprise dissolved crystals, suspended gas and seldom gas bubbles.

Answer 2

The answer is : rhyolitic, andesitic, basaltic. The list places the magma types in order of decreasing viscosity : rhyolitic, andesitic, basaltic.