Eruptions of rhyolite lava tend to be more explosive than basaltic and andesitic lavas because
A) rhyolite lavas are less viscous.
B) rhyolite lavas form larger volcanoes.
C) rhyolite lavas contain more gases.
D) rhyolite lavas are more dense.
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