If you were driving down the highway and saw mountains composed of layered strata,you could be confident that you were looking at
A)batholiths or laccoliths.
B)sedimentary rocks.
C)extrusive igneous rock.
D)a shield volcano.

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Mountains composed of layered strata are characteristic of sedimentary rocks, which are formed through the accumulation and compression of sediment over time. Batholiths and laccoliths are large intrusions of igneous rock that are unlikely to be visible from the highway. Extrusive igneous rocks would not form mountains composed of layered strata. Shield volcanoes typically have a broad, gently sloping shape and are not typically associated with layering.

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