Question

_____ magma is a mix between basaltic and rhyolitic magma. The eruption that would most likely result from this magma is a _____ eruption.

-Pyroclastic, plinian
-Strombolian, Hawaiian
-Andesitic, strombolian

Answer 1

Andesitic magma is a mix between basaltic and rhyolitic magma. The erruption that would most likely result from this magma is a strombolian eruption. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option. Rhyolitic magma always have higher amount of gas content in it.