With regard to Igneous Rocks consider the following pairs 1 Batholith largest intrusive igneous rock...........

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With regard to Igneous Rocks consider the following pairs

1.Batholith : largest intrusive igneous rock

2.Lapolith : dome-shaped

3.Phacolith : saucer shaped

How many of the given pairs is/are correctly matched?

Only one pair

Only two pairs

All three pairs

None of the pairs

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Explanation:

Batholith: largest intrusive igneous rock: This statement is correct. A batholith is a large, discordant (cuts across pre-existing rock layers) intrusive igneous rock body that is formed beneath the Earth's surface.

Laccolith: dome-shaped: This statement is incorrect. A laccolith is not dome-shaped; it is a concordant (parallel to pre-existing rock layers) intrusive igneous rock body that has a mushroom-like shape.

Phacolith: saucer-shaped: This statement is also incorrect. A phacolith is a concordant folded structure, often lens-shaped, rather than saucer-shaped.