Individual Layers of Basalt Lava May Be Divided into Vertical

question 44

Multiple Choice

Individual layers of basalt lava may be divided into vertical columns called ______.

• A) pahoehoe
• B) columnar basalt
• C) pillow structure
• D) collapse structure
• E) tuff

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