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  • Identifying Intrusive Igneous Bodies: Batholith Characteristics
    The answer is Batholith. Here's why:

    * Intrusive igneous bodies are formed when magma cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.

    * Batholiths are the largest type of intrusive igneous bodies. They are massive, irregularly shaped, and often form the cores of mountain ranges.

    Let's look at the other options:

    * Pyroclast refers to fragments of volcanic rock and ash ejected during an eruption. They are extrusive features, not intrusive.

    * Lava flow is the molten rock that erupts onto the Earth's surface. It is also extrusive.

    * Lahar is a type of mudflow associated with volcanic eruptions, making it extrusive.

    Therefore, only Batholith is an intrusive igneous body.

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