WHAT'S TRUE. Excessive consumption of spicy snack foods (such as Takis brand corn chips) can lead to stomach pains and gastritis in children. WHAT'S FALSE. Evidence that moderate consumption of such snacks by children carries a significant risk of ulcers or cancer is lacking.
Uranium and the majority of the other heavy elementsâ¦ are formed by stellar nucleosynthesis in novas and supernovas. Heavy elements from the various sources in our galaxy combined with the mass of hydrogen that was the beginning of the formation our solar system around five billion years ago.
Rocks formed when magma becomes solid are known as igneous (fire-formed) rocks. One type of igneous rock is granite, which is formed from magma that never reaches the Earth's surface. This magma slowly cools within the Earth. Large crystals of minerals grow within the magma as it gradually hardens.ocks formed when magma becomes solid are known as igneous (fire-formed) rocks. One type of igneous rock is granite, which is formed from magma that never reaches the Earth's surface. This magma slowly cools within the Earth. Large crystals of minerals grow within the magma as it gradually hardens.