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A laccolith pushes the overlying rock into a dome shape. It is a type of intrusive igneous rock formation that is formed when magma pushes its way into the layers of overlying rock but does not reach the surface. The pressure causes the rock layers above to uplift and form a dome-like structure. Batholiths, on the other hand, are large underground bodies of igneous rock that can cover an area of several hundred square kilometers but do not typically create a dome shape.

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Q: Which one of these pushes the overlying rock into a dome shape Batholith or laccolith?
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