Which structure or landform could be a batholith?
a group of mountains, such as the coastal mountains of British Columbia
a dike, such as the one found along the wall of the Grand Canyon
a limestone cavern, such as the popular Mammoth Cave in Kentucky
a large deposit of granite that is completely underground
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The correct answer is:
a large deposit of granite that is completely underground.
A batholith is a large mass of intrusive igneous rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface. It is typically composed of granite and can be very extensive in size.
