Multiple Choice
Most lava temperatures are taken at volcanoes that show little or no explosive activity because ____.
A) their mafic flows give more accurate average temperatures
B) these volcanoes are extremely rare and, therefore, more interesting
C) explosive volcanoes cannot be approached safely
D) their felsic flows give more accurate average temperatures
E) these volcanoes are extremely common and, therefore, measured more frequently
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