Question

Granite Peak is a well-known exposed _____ in the Teton Mountains. It is a mass of granite that originally formed beneath layers of sedimentary rock.

a dike
sill
laccolith
batholith

Answer 1

Granite Peak is a well-known exposed **batholith** in the Teton Mountains. A batholith is a large mass of granite that has formed deep within the Earth's crust, typically as a result of magma cooling and solidifying beneath layers of sedimentary rock.