Answer:
1.B 2.A,C,D
Explanation:
A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic compound with a unique chemical structure and physical properties. A rock is a solid, stony mass composed of a combination of minerals or other organic compounds. For example, quartz and feldspars are minerals, but when formed together, they make a rock, granite.
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D. Atacama desert . . . is considered the driest non-polar desert in the world
Chernozem is the right answer
Asia is located north of the equator. East is the direction that Asia is located from the Prime Meridian. Asia is located in both the northern and eastern hemispheres.