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Side A ------ Side B
Igneous rock is formed from  ------ crystallization of molten magma
In a sedimentary rock, small rounded particles indicate  ------ long distance and long travel time
The most common outpouring of lava occurs as  ------ fissure eruptions
As the process of crystallization continues (from molten liquid to solid crystal) the composition of the molten liquid becomes  ------ both depleted in the minerals that have already crystallized and enriched in the minerals that have yet to crystallize
The majority of surface rocks are ------ sedimentary
Rocks with a high water content have a ------ lower melting point
The layered appearance of foliated metamorphic rocks is due to the ------ realignment of sheet-structured minerals so that they are perpendicular to compressive forces.
As rock is heated, the first minerals to melt are those  ------ with the lowest melting point
Plutons form from magma ------ below the earth's surface
A foliated metamorphic rock derived from granite is  ------ gneiss
For the crystallization of minerals from a magma melting point determines which mineral will form first. For evaporite minerals ------ solubility determines which mineral will form first
Rocks can begin to melt if  ------ all of these
Most minerals can be identified by easily observable physical properties. In order of most useful to least useful, the identifiable physical properties are  ------ hardness, cleavage, density, crystal form, and color
Mica is not found in  ------ quartzite
Minerals that have strong bonds between flat crystal surfaces tend to  ------ show poor cleavage
Layers of limestone in a rock outcrop often indicate that the area had at some time been  ------ covered by water
The most violent volcanic explosions are generated from  ------ andesitic lava flows
For the crystallization of minerals from a magma melting point determines which mineral will form first. For evaporite minerals  ------ solubility determines which mineral will form first
Color is not a reliable means for mineral identification because  ------ minerals come in a variety of colors, and chemical impurities in the mineral can affect color
Basaltic volcanic eruptions tend to be ------ very fluid and have a low viscosity
In contact metamorphism, we generally find ------ dry, high-temperature rocks at the contact border
The three most common cementing agents in a sedimentary rock are  ------ calcite, silica, and iron oxide
The three sources that brought young Earth to its melting point were  ------ impact heating, gravitational contraction heating, radioactive decay heating. 
Similar to the crystallization of silicate minerals, the crystallization of evaporite minerals occurs in a step-by-step process. The evaporite minerals that are the most difficult to dissolve  ------ precipitate first followed by the minerals that dissolve more easily
A mineral deposit can be classified as an ore deposit when  ------ valuable metals in the deposit can be mined at a profit
Most of the batholithic-sized plutons found in the continents are composed of  ------ granite
In a wet and humid climate, the mineral halite will succumb to weathering more easily than granite because  ------ all of these
The two most common igneous rocks are basalt and granite. Basalt is commonly found ________, and granite is found ________.  ------ on both the ocean floor and continental land; only on the continents. 
Foliation in metamorphic rocks is due to directed stress, which causes elongated minerals to orient themselves  ------ in parallel planes perpendicular to the direction of maximum stress.

Side A ------ Side B
Igneous rock is formed from  ------ crystallization of molten magma
In a sedimentary rock, small rounded particles indicate  ------ long distance and long travel time
The most common outpouring of lava occurs as  ------ fissure eruptions
As the process of crystallization continues (from molten liquid to solid crystal) the composition of the molten liquid becomes  ------ both depleted in the minerals that have already crystallized and enriched in the minerals that have yet to crystallize
The majority of surface rocks are ------ sedimentary
Rocks with a high water content have a ------ lower melting point
The layered appearance of foliated metamorphic rocks is due to the ------ realignment of sheet-structured minerals so that they are perpendicular to compressive forces.
As rock is heated, the first minerals to melt are those  ------ with the lowest melting point
Plutons form from magma ------ below the earth's surface
A foliated metamorphic rock derived from granite is  ------ gneiss
For the crystallization of minerals from a magma melting point determines which mineral will form first. For evaporite minerals ------ solubility determines which mineral will form first
Rocks can begin to melt if  ------ all of these
Most minerals can be identified by easily observable physical properties. In order of most useful to least useful, the identifiable physical properties are  ------ hardness, cleavage, density, crystal form, and color
Mica is not found in  ------ quartzite
Minerals that have strong bonds between flat crystal surfaces tend to  ------ show poor cleavage
Layers of limestone in a rock outcrop often indicate that the area had at some time been  ------ covered by water
The most violent volcanic explosions are generated from  ------ andesitic lava flows
For the crystallization of minerals from a magma melting point determines which mineral will form first. For evaporite minerals  ------ solubility determines which mineral will form first
Color is not a reliable means for mineral identification because  ------ minerals come in a variety of colors, and chemical impurities in the mineral can affect color
Basaltic volcanic eruptions tend to be ------ very fluid and have a low viscosity
In contact metamorphism, we generally find ------ dry, high-temperature rocks at the contact border
The three most common cementing agents in a sedimentary rock are  ------ calcite, silica, and iron oxide
The three sources that brought young Earth to its melting point were  ------ impact heating, gravitational contraction heating, radioactive decay heating. 
Similar to the crystallization of silicate minerals, the crystallization of evaporite minerals occurs in a step-by-step process. The evaporite minerals that are the most difficult to dissolve  ------ precipitate first followed by the minerals that dissolve more easily
A mineral deposit can be classified as an ore deposit when  ------ valuable metals in the deposit can be mined at a profit
Most of the batholithic-sized plutons found in the continents are composed of  ------ granite
In a wet and humid climate, the mineral halite will succumb to weathering more easily than granite because  ------ all of these
The two most common igneous rocks are basalt and granite. Basalt is commonly found ________, and granite is found ________.  ------ on both the ocean floor and continental land; only on the continents. 
Foliation in metamorphic rocks is due to directed stress, which causes elongated minerals to orient themselves  ------ in parallel planes perpendicular to the direction of maximum stress.