The difference between a rock and a mineral is that

A. rocks are harder than minerals.
B. rocks are composed of minerals.
C. rocks can be of a wider variety of origins than minerals.
D. rocks are inorganic but minerals are organic.
E. rocks are cycled over geologic time but minerals are not.


Answer: B

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