Question

Minerals cannot be described by which of the following terms? Select all that apply.

A. liquid
B. inorganic
C. noncrystalline
D. heterogenous

Answer 1

the correct answers for this question are A. Liquid and D. heterogenous

Answer 2

Answer;

A. liquid

D. Heterogeneous

Explanation;

A mineral is a substance that must have the following characteristics;

• Naturally Occurring; they are formed by natural processes

• Solid; the particles that make it up are packed together very tightly they cannot move

• Crystal Structure; the particles inside a substance are lined up and form a pattern that repeats over and over to form a crystal
• Forms by inorganic processes; they are formed by minerals that come from materials that were not a part of living things.
• Definite chemical composition; they are always made of certain elements in definite proportions or amounts.