Which of the Following Are All Examples of Minerals

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following are all examples of minerals?

• A) bronze, steel, glass, aluminum, pencil lead
• B) gold, silver, uranium, lead, silica, iron
• C) copper, feldspar, quartz, topaz, diamond, corundum
• D) water, mercury, metallic hydrogen, limestone
• E) petroleum, coal, iron, feldspar, basalt

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Definitions:

Oceanic Transform Plate Boundary

This is a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, often causing earthquakes.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, that encircles the globe.

Oceanic Trench

Deep and narrow depressions in the ocean floor, formed by the subduction of one tectonic plate under another.

Mountain Belt

A series of mountain ranges connected over a large area, formed through processes like tectonic plate collision and volcanic activity.