Homework Clinic
Science Clinic => Geography => Topic started by: ishan on Feb 28, 2020
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Question 1
A ________ is a near surface, intrusive igneous rock body that results from local inflation of a horizontal sill.
◦ laccolith
◦ dike
◦ batholith
◦ volcanic neck
Question 2
Which of the following best describes the bedrock in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California?
◦ Batholiths crystallize below the surface but then flow upwards towards the surface.
◦ Batholiths crystallize at the surface, so they are simply still in place.
◦ Batholiths crystallize below the surface but were later exposed by way of erosion of overlying material.
◦ The batholiths were washed downhill from distant mountains and deposited here.
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Answer 1
laccolith
Answer 2
The batholiths were washed downhill from distant mountains and deposited here.
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