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What type of mountains are formed when magma pushes up the surface of the Earth, but does not break through?

What type of mountains are formed when magma pushes up the surface of the Earth, but does not break through?
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What type of mountains are formed when magma pushes up the surface of the Earth, but does not break through?

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When magma pushes the crust up but hardens before erupting onto the surface, it forms so-called dome mountains
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