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A large body of magmatic material that cools in the deeper depth of the Earth's crust and develops in the form of large domes is known

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  1. ABatholiths.
  2. BLacoliths.
  3. CLopoliths.
  4. DPhacoliths.

Correct answer

A. Batholiths.

Step-by-step solution

Batholith, large body of igneous rock formed beneath the Earth's surface by the intrusion and solidification of magma. It is commonly composed of coarse-grained rocks (e.g., granite or granodiorite) with a surface exposure of 100 square km ( 40 square miles) or larger. - Batholiths are large bodies of intrusive igneous rock. Intruded rock cools and solidifies, later to be exposedat the surface through erosion. Because they cool beneath Earth's surface, batholiths have a coarse grained texture, and most are granitic

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