At certain times during the process, the temperature increased. During these times, the heat that was absorbed took the form of
energy in the water molecules. This process caused the molecules to . At other times during the process, the temperature didn’t increase. During these times, the heat that was absorbed took the form of energy in the water molecules. This process caused the water molecules to .
I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. The action that leads to crystal formation in minerals is that atoms or molecules form repeating patterns. Minerals are known to have a crystalline structure in which they exhibit short range and long range patterns.