Sills, dykes and batholiths are examples of

Source: JAMB · 2024

Sills, dykes and batholiths are examples of

  1. intrusive volcanic landforms ✓
  2. extrusive volcanic landforms
  3. landforms from earthquakes
  4. depositional landforms
Explanation

Sills, dykes and batholiths form when magma cools underground before reaching the surface. They are called intrusive.

Extrusive landforms like lava flows form when magma erupts and cools on the surface.

“Intrusive” means the magma pushed into existing rocks but stayed below ground.

Was this explanation helpful?