Shiprock,New Mexico,seen in the photo below is a(n)
A) sheet-like intrusion that lies parallel to surrounding layers of sedimentary rock.
B) cooled layer of lava.
C) intrusion that represents the eroded remnant of an extinct volcano.
D) sheet-like intrusion that cuts across preexisting layers.

Question

Shiprock,New Mexico,seen in the photo below is a(n) 
A) sheet-like intrusion that lies parallel to surrounding layers of sedimentary rock. 
B) cooled layer of lava. 
C) intrusion that represents the eroded remnant of an extinct volcano. 
D) sheet-like intrusion that cuts across preexisting layers.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Shiprock is a volcanic plug, which is an intrusion or core of an extinct volcano that is left standing after erosion of surrounding material.

Shiprock,New Mexico,seen in the Photo Below Is A(n)