A Mineralogist Studies Minerals and Their Origins

question 18

Multiple Choice

A mineralogist studies minerals and their origins.A mineralogist studying the Earth system would ________.

• A)do the same thing,studying minerals and their origins,as any other mineralogist
• B)study how minerals form rocks
• C)study how minerals influence organisms living on them,how they react with water to produce soil forming minerals,or study how wind transports minerals as dust and influences climate
• D)Minerals can never be used to study the Earth system.

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Definitions:

Punitive Damages

Financial compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a lawsuit, exceeding simple compensation and intended to punish the defendant for egregious wrongdoing.

Wealth

A measure of the value of all assets of worth owned by a person, community, company, or country.

Maliciousness

The quality of having the intent to do harm, cause distress, or engage in wrongful actions deliberately.

Negligence Per Se

A legal doctrine that considers an act to be inherently negligent because it violates a statute or regulation.