Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: Intrusive Activity

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
What letter in the figure depicts the possible beginning of plutons like dikes and sills?
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A)A
B)B
C)C
D)None of the above
2
What type of texture do most plutons have?
A)intermediate grained
B)coarse grained
C)fine grained
D)pegmatitic
3
What letter in the figure depicts the possible beginning of a pluton like a stock?
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A)A
B)B
C)C
D)None of the above
4
A __________ is a large intrusive igneous rock body that covers at least 100 square km.
A)laccolith
B)batholith
C)dike
D)sill
5
What is the name of a large volcanic crater over 1 km in diameter?
A)a vent
B)a batholith
C)a stock
D)a caldera
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