Which of the following is true of igneous landscapes?

A) Granites rarely fracture and weather very slowly.
B) Volcanic rocks tend to fracture parallel to the layers.
C) Basaltic lava flows tend to clump rather than spread out easily.
D) Columnar jointing is common in basaltic lava flows.
E) None of these are correct.


D) Columnar jointing is common in basaltic lava flows.

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