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Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


Definitions:

Sill

A tabular igneous intrusion that parallels layers or other planar structures of the surrounding rock and which usually has a subhorizontal orientation.

Laccolith

A bulge-shaped igneous body that has domed and tilted overlying layers and that is observed or interpreted to have a relatively flat floor.

Felsic Magmas

Magma that is high in silica and light in color, which forms rocks such as granite and rhyolite upon cooling.

Intermediate

A term used to describe entities or phenomena that fall in the middle of a specified range or scale, often used in geological contexts to describe rocks or volcanic activities with properties between felsic and mafic.

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