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________ are deposited by meltwater streams; they are composed of stratified sand and gravel.

The type and amount of material carried in suspension are controlled by flow velocity and ________.

________ rocks are composed almost entirely of light-colored silicates.

The sizes, shapes, and arrangements of mineral grains in an igneous rock are known as ________.

Deep-sea fans are found ________.

________ has the highest specific gravity.

Bowen’s reaction series predicts the ________ of the different mineral grains that grow from crystallizing magmas.

________ refers to the removal and isolation of early-formed mineral grains that can cause the composition of the remaining magma to change.

Which of the following is an important nonsilicate mineral?

Which of the following crystallizes at the highest temperature?