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A Laccolith Forms When a Sill ____ and Causes the Overlying

Question 43

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A laccolith forms when a sill ____ and causes the overlying rocks to ____.

A) ruptures underground; collapse
B) inflates; bow upwards
C) deflates; melt
D) breaks the surface; explode
E) becomes a dike; tilt 90 degrees

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