Question

Distinguish between the following pair of terms associated with vulcanicity:

Laccolith and Lapolith

Answer 1

Laccoliths: Laccoliths are large lens-shaped intrusions which assume a dome shape. They vary in thickness and extent. When laccoliths are exposed on the surface they form low hills.
Lapoliths: Lapoliths is a saucer-shaped intrusive layer of solidified magma and sinks as shallow basins in rock-beds.