Answer: He found a rock, and the crystals inside are minerals.
Options:
- He found a rock, and the crystals inside are minerals.
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He found a mineral, and the crystals inside are rocks.
- He found a rock, and the crystals inside are rocks, too.
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He found a mineral, and the crystals inside are made of dirt.
Explanation:
A rock differs from a mineral. While they are both solid, a mineral has a crystalline structure while a rock does not have a specific structure. Rocks are made up of different mineral structures and that is what Joseph discovered on dropping the rock, one of the component minerals in the rock. For example, a type of rock, slate may consist of feldspar, quartz among many other minerals.
Answer:
Erosion, weathering
Explanation:
Earth changes in its own natural ways. Some changes are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, Tsunamis and earthquakes.