Compare the area in which you live. So talk about how humid or arid your climate is. And compare it to other areas' climates. So for example, you could compare your area to how rainy or cold or hot, it could be in another state or area. (Does that make sense?) I tried to explain as best as I could.
If Antarctica has coal beds, and coal is formed from pressured carbon, then it indicates that Antarctica once had living organisms. Because living things are carbon based.
Because of the large amount of water
I'm am unsure what context the answer needs to be in or how specific they need to be. Minerals are used in most building supplies, fertilizers, cooking ingredients, and machinery.