If a rock is subjected to differential stress, then it means that:

If layers in a set of sedimentary beds change from sand to silt, the energy of deposition:

During _______ minerals become unstable and change composition and structure.

In the diagram, which rocks cooled from lava over days or weeks at the Earth’s surface? Look closely at the textures and choose all that apply.

If an igneous rock has phaneritic (coarse-grained) texture, it must be an ______ rock.

What is the most logical past environment to have produced a deposit consisting of very little sand and mud, but instead lots of broken-up carbonate shells of marine organisms?

If a melt has just begun to crystallize, _______ was the first mineral to grow.

An igneous rock has easily visible (coarse) grains and mafic composition. You would call this rock:

Western opera first emerged:

This Venetian, who was not only a skilled violinist but also an ordained priest (“The Red Priest”), was the most influential composer in the creation of the Baroque concerto.