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Jul 30, 2016
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Explanation:
Batholith
Formed when plutons (bodies of igneous rocks of various sizes) converge, cool, and crystallize below the Earth's crust
Laccolith
Formed when magma is forced through layers of rock and pools in a dome shape
Phacolith
Formed when magma formed from deep within the Earth fills in cracks and crevices
Dyke
Formed when magma or sediment fill in a pre-existing crack
Lopolith
Formed similarly to phacoliths, but comprised of dense magma that allows rocks on top of it to depress during cooling
Stock
Formed when a body of magma cools and is later exposed by erosion
