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What is the process where atoms or molecules are arranged into a defined repeating pattern known as?
What is the process where atoms or molecules are arranged into a defined repeating pattern known as?
Why do igneous rocks formed below Earth's surface generally have larger crystals?
Why do igneous rocks formed below Earth's surface generally have larger crystals?
What important means of predicting igneous rock formation are mentioned in the text?
What important means of predicting igneous rock formation are mentioned in the text?
What did Norman Bowen hypothesize as the main factor affecting the occurrence of certain minerals together?
What did Norman Bowen hypothesize as the main factor affecting the occurrence of certain minerals together?
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How did Norman Bowen conduct his experiments with igneous rocks?
How did Norman Bowen conduct his experiments with igneous rocks?
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What did Bowen observe under a special microscope during his experiments with igneous rocks?
What did Bowen observe under a special microscope during his experiments with igneous rocks?
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Why do igneous rocks formed above Earth's surface generally have a finer-grained texture?
Why do igneous rocks formed above Earth's surface generally have a finer-grained texture?
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What is the main focus of Bowen's reaction series?
What is the main focus of Bowen's reaction series?
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What are the groups of igneous rock shown in Bowen's reaction series diagram?
What are the groups of igneous rock shown in Bowen's reaction series diagram?
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What is the mnemonic used to remember the order of minerals formed in the discontinuous series of Bowen's reactions?
What is the mnemonic used to remember the order of minerals formed in the discontinuous series of Bowen's reactions?
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In the continuous series of Bowen's reaction series, what happens as magma cools?
In the continuous series of Bowen's reaction series, what happens as magma cools?
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What occurs in magmatic differentiation?
What occurs in magmatic differentiation?
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Which mineral crystallizes at the highest temperature according to Bowen's reaction series?
Which mineral crystallizes at the highest temperature according to Bowen's reaction series?
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What is the mnemonic used to remember the last minerals and the temperatures when they are formed in Bowen's reaction series?
What is the mnemonic used to remember the last minerals and the temperatures when they are formed in Bowen's reaction series?
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How does magmatic differentiation result in the formation of different igneous rocks?
How does magmatic differentiation result in the formation of different igneous rocks?
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