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Minerals are solid, inorganic substances that _____.

a.exist naturally

b.are manufactured

c.are found exclusively on Earth

d.are made of iron

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A exist naturally because I don't know I figured it out you're welcome
User Jonathan Gilbert
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Answer;

A. exist naturally

Minerals are solid, inorganic substances that exist naturally.

Step-by-step explanation;

A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition, and an ordered atomic arrangement.

Minerals are naturally occurring; they are not made by humans.

Minerals are inorganic; they have never been alive and are not made up from plants or animals.

Minerals are solids; they are not liquids (like water), or gases (like the air around you).

Minerals have a definite chemical composition; each one is made of a particular mix of chemical elements.

Minerals have an ordered atomic arrangement; the chemical elements that make up each mineral are arranged in a particular way - this is why minerals 'grow' as crystals.


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