Read these Web sites and Magmatic Differentiation on p. 125 of Volcanoes in the Sea to answer questions 1-8.
Bowen's Reaction Series and the Rock Forming Minerals
1. What is Bowen’s reaction series?
2. Why does this process occur?
3. Describe the discontinuous series.
4. List the sequence of minerals formed in the discontinuous series.
5. Describe the continuous series.
6. List the sequence of minerals formed in the continuous series.
7. What happens to the magma as this process occurs?
8. Explain why the magma and the crystals can separate.