As magma cools and crystallizes, minerals form in predictable patterns in a process known as

A) fractional crystallization

B) partial melting

C) intrusion

D) Bowen's reaction series

What statement is true about earth's tectonic plates? a) they are floating on the lithosphere. b) they are floating on the asthenosphere. c) they are stable and do not move. d) they are floating on the core.

Paraguay is a landlocked nation. It is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.

From this cross section of the grand canyon, what occurred between deposition and the formation of the precambrian metamorphic rocks of the lowest paleozoic rocks?

If a fossil of an entire mammoth were found, where would it most likely be found? A. encased in amber B. frozen in a glacier C. a mold in sedimentary rock D. a cast found on a rock face

What is the largest country in the world?

According to the International Astronomical Union, which of the following is one of the criteria for an object to classified as a Planet? Select all that apply.

What physical features are the five largest cities in the u. S. Near?

Because of his failed economic plan, Mao Zedong later opened China up to foreign trade. True False

Your friend tells you that our orbit is so special that it is at just the right distance from the sun for us to be at the right temperature for life to flourish. He says that if we were even ten miles closer to the sun, we would burn up.

The suns energy is classified by what