Which of the Following Best Defines a Mineral and a Rock

question 46

Multiple Choice

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

• A)A rock has an orderly,repetitive,geometrical,internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks.
• B)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.
• C)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.
• D)A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular,geometrically predictable arrangement; a mineral is a consolidated aggregate of different rock particles.

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Definitions:

Settle

To resolve a dispute, agreement, or financial transaction in a final and conclusive manner, often through negotiation or payment.

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Arbitrator's Decision

Represents the final and binding resolution made by an arbitrator in a dispute, which the parties have agreed to accept.

Binding

Having legal force; a binding agreement is one that is legally enforceable by the courts.