<span>A
mineral has to be naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, have a crystal
structure, and have a definite chemical composition. Coal is not a
mineral because it is carbon-based and came from fossilized plants. That
proves that it is organic and has no definite chemical composition,
defying two rules you would need to follow to be a mineral. Glass is a
non-crystalline solid. This means that the atoms are not arranged in a
regular and repeating pattern. A mineral by definition possess a
crystalline form, it has its elements arranged in a regular and
repeating pattern.</span>
<span>Adaptation is a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
Knowing the definition of each of the terms is the easiest way to get the answer. </span>
