Question

Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.

1. batholith
a volcanic island undersea that has been cut off by wave erosion
2. dike
igneous rock that forms in Earth's interior
3. extrusive
intrusive rock that pushes its way between sedimentary strata in the shape of a dome
4. guyot
igneous rock that forms on Earth's surface
5. intrusive
a large mass of hardened igneous rock beneath all layers of sedimentary rock
6. laccolith
vertical intrusion of magma between rock layers
7. seamount
an underwater volcano

Answer 1

Here is the matching of the items in the left column to those in the right column:

1. **batholith** - **a large mass of hardened igneous rock beneath all layers of sedimentary rock**
2. **dike** - **vertical intrusion of magma between rock layers**
3. **extrusive** - **igneous rock that forms on Earth's surface**
4. **guyot** - **a volcanic island undersea that has been cut off by wave erosion**
5. **intrusive** - **igneous rock that forms in Earth's interior**
6. **laccolith** - **intrusive rock that pushes its way between sedimentary strata in the shape of a dome**
7. **seamount** - **an underwater volcano**