Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.3, Problem 9A
Would you describe the lava that produced this flow as fluid or viscous? Explain
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