Question

What are pillow basalts a result of?

A)Lava flow out of the surface of volcanic islands
B)Thin liquid lava flow out of fissures and cracks in the crust
C)Thick liquid lava flow out of fissure and cracks in the crust
D)Basaltic lava erupted under water

Answer 1

Your answer is D. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

D)Basaltic lava erupted under water

Step-by-step explanation:

Pillow lavas or the Pillow basalt -

As , these lava are in the shape of pillow , hence are named as pillow lavas .

The characteristic of these lava are the very thick sequences of the discontinuous mass , that are in the shape of pillow .

The composition of these pillow basalt are mainly basaltic .

They are the second layer of the normal crust of the ocean .

Hence , the correct option is ( D ) .