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what is it? |
a volcano |
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where is it? |
phillipines |
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how did the volcano form? |
the phililpine plate subducted under the less dense eurasian plate forming magma |
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what type of plate boundary does it lie on? |
converging |
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what type of magma flows from the volcano? |
andesitic |
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describe the viscosity of the magma |
thick |
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what did the magma form? |
the lurzon mountain chain |
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why does it erupt andesitic lava? |
because its at a convergent plate boundry |
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describe the volcano |
steep sides tall |
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how tall is it? |
just under 5000ft |
