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A batholith is a very large mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms and cools deep in the Earth's crust. An igneous rock is a type of rock formed through the cooling of lava or magma.
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What is the term used to describe a very large widespread and deep intrusive body of igneous rock?
batholith
What is the largest type of intrusive structure?
This would probably be a batholith.
What is larger sill dike laccolith or batholith?
The Batholith would be the larger feature.
How do you use batholith in a sentence?
A batholith usually has a surface area greater than 100 square kilometers, or 38 square miles. This batholith doesn't seem very stable to me...
What forms when magma forces itself across rock layers?
Magma fills the gap between plates at DIVERGENT boundaries.
Will Kilauea ever become a batholith?
No. A volcano cannot become a batholith. A batholith is a mass of rock that forms from magma solidifying underground. Kilauea is a volcano built up from lava that has cooled on the surface.
What is irregularly shaped pluton that is similar to batholith but smaller?
A batholith is a plutonic rock that forms in the Earth's crust. A large deposit of granite, diorite, or quartz monzonite are structures or landforms that could be a batholith.
What are 5 word forms of explain?
demonstrate, conclude, deduce, describe, indicate
Unlike a volcanic mountain a batholith forms from magma that?
cools and hardens beneath the surface
Describe the various forms of implementing interface?
Explain the various form of implementing interface
What is the term used to describe a very large widespread and deep intrusive body of igneous rock?
batholith
What is difference between explain and describe?
Describe is what it is and explain is why it is as it is
What is the difference between describe and explain?
Describe is what it is and explain is why it is as it is
Are the granite domes in Yosemite National Park a batholith or a sill?
batholith
What color is a batholith?
any color because stone mountain is a batholith
What is the largest type of intrusive structure?
This would probably be a batholith.
What is larger sill dike laccolith or batholith?
The Batholith would be the larger feature.
