Which of the Following Does Not Describe a Mineral

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not describe a mineral?

• A) a fundamental form of matter that cannot be broken into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes
• B) the building blocks of rocks
• C) a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a characteristic chemical composition and a crystalline structure
• D) natural gems

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Definitions:

Interlocking Directorate

Organizational linkages created when the same people sit on the boards of directors of a number of different corporations.

Power Elite Perspective

A view that a small group of people, drawn from the political, corporate, and military sectors, holds the majority of power within a society.

Social Structure

The organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together constitute society.

Racial-Ethnic Minority

A group of people who have different racial or ethnic characteristics from the majority population in a society.