Small plutons that form parallel to layers of sedimentary rock are known as
A) dikes.
B) laccoliths.
C) sills.
D) batholiths.

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Plutons that form parallel to layers of sedimentary rock are known as sills. Dikes cut across layers of sedimentary rock, laccoliths are mushroom-shaped intrusions that lift the overlying rock, and batholiths are very large plutons that are typically greater than 100 square kilometers in area.

Small Plutons That Form Parallel to Layers of Sedimentary Rock