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Volcanic Landforms

Question 3 • FHS 2016 TX-Earth and Space Science

When magma hardens in a volcano’s pipe, the result will eventually be a landform called a

Answer
A
batholith.
B
dike.
C
volcanic neck.
D
sill.

Explanation

Magma that hardens inside a volcano’s pipe forms a solid plug. Over time, erosion can wear away the surrounding volcano and expose this plug as a volcanic neck. A dike and a sill are also hardened magma formations, but they form in cracks between rock layers rather than in a volcano’s pipe.

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