Please complete he following questions below before Friday, March 19th at 11:59 PM EST. 1. Write down where you have heard of minerals before, and the names of any minerals that play a role in your everyday life.

2. What is the density of cinnabar?

3. You might be familiar with term organic food. How does this meaning of organic differ from the scientific meaning?

4. What type of minerals might a geologist expect to find near the site of an ancient lava flow? Explain.

5. Why do diamonds only form in certain spots in the mantle?

1. Science; Wood

2. The average density of cinnabar is 8.1

3. "Organic" in organic food means that the food is made as naturally as possible, while organic in scientific context means relating or belonging to a class of chemicals. These are different because of one major thing. One is talking about food and not using chemicals and things to make it, while the organic in a scientific context means a class of chemicals and things of that nature.

4. Large amounts of olivine, nickel deposits of nickel sulfide, and greenstone belts.

5. The weight of the rocks above the mantle results in high pressure. Diamonds need high temperatures and pressure to form from carbon

option c is the correct answer.

1. efficient use of space

2. elimination of groundwater contamination

3. energy generation

4. lower carbon footprint