Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781305090446
Author: G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The two key concepts of the given section. The meaning of geology. The differences among the earth’s core, asthenosphere, lithosphere, crust, and mantle. The meaning of mineral, rock and mineral resources. The differences among igneous rock, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock with an example. The meaning of the rock cycle and its importance. The meaning of ore and difference between low-grade ore and high-grade ore. The five important nonrenewable mineral resources and their uses.

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