Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid. It possesses a definite chemical structure, which gives it a
unique set of physical properties. When the term mineral is used by geologists, only those substances that fulfill these precise conditions are considered minerals. Consequently, synthetic diamonds, although chemically the same as natural diamonds, are not considered minerals. Frederick K. Lutgens, et al., Foundations of Earth Science, 6th ed.
A) Argument, conclusion: When the term mineral is used ... considered minerals.
B) Argument, conclusion: A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid.
C) Argument; conclusion: Synthetic diamonds ... are not considered minerals.
D) Argument, conclusion: It possesses a definite chemical structure ... properties.
E) Nonargument.
C
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