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How does magma type influence a volcano’s explosivity?.

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More crystals in the magma allow for the formation of more gas bubbles, making an eruption more explosive. The explosiveness is also affected by the rate at which pressure is dropped. Magma gases have more time to escape if it moves slowly toward the surface.

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