Question
How do uplift and erosion help to form a batholith?
by exposing a large body of igneous rock to the surface
by sculpting igneous rock into a characteristic shape
by filling spaces within igneous rock with plutons
by changing sedimentary rock into igneous rock
by exposing a large body of igneous rock to the surface
by sculpting igneous rock into a characteristic shape
by filling spaces within igneous rock with plutons
by changing sedimentary rock into igneous rock
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GPT-4o mini
Uplift and erosion help to form a batholith **by exposing a large body of igneous rock to the surface**.
A batholith is a large, deep-seated body of igneous rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface. Over time, geological processes such as uplift (the movement of the Earth's crust) and erosion (the wearing away of surface materials) can expose these large masses of rock. The erosion wears away the overlying materials, revealing the batholith at the surface.
A batholith is a large, deep-seated body of igneous rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface. Over time, geological processes such as uplift (the movement of the Earth's crust) and erosion (the wearing away of surface materials) can expose these large masses of rock. The erosion wears away the overlying materials, revealing the batholith at the surface.