List the four types of matter. Then define the term mineral. How do minerals differ from other forms of matter?
Plasma, solid, liquid, gas
A mineral is an inorganic, naturally occurring, crystalline solid, with a narrowly defined chemical composition, and characteristic physical properties. Minerals differ from other forms of matter because minerals are always solid. That is, they are rigid substances that resist changes in shape or volume.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following molecules contains a polar bond?
A. Cl-Cl B. F-F C. H-F D. H-H E. all of the above
The United Nations considers years of schooling to be the most critical measure of the ability of an individual to gain access to knowledge needed for development
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What Indigenous social movement organized land occupation and won titles for 350,000 people in Brazil?
A) Rural Landless Workers Movement (MST) B) Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) C) Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (CONAI) D) Conamaq E) Mapuche