Which of the Following Best Defines a Mineral and a Rock

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?

• A) A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular, geometrically predictable arrangement; a mineral is a consolidated aggregate of different rock particles.
• B) A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometrical, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks.
• C) A mineral consists of its constituent atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the atoms are randomly bonded without any geometric pattern.
• D) In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of different mineral grains.

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Definitions:

Closing Entries

Entries recorded at the close of an accounting period to move balances from temporary accounts to permanent ones.

Owner's Equity Account

An account on a company's balance sheet that represents the total amount invested by the owners plus any retained earnings or losses.

Real Accounts

Accounts related to assets, liabilities, and equity that are not closed at the end of the accounting period and are carried forward to the next period.

Nominal Accounts

Accounts that are used in accounting to record expenses, incomes, losses, and gains; these accounts are closed at the end of the accounting period.