A.  The composition of a mineral\nB. The climate of a particular area\nC. The tides of the oceans\nD. The methods used to protect the environment
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I would say a\n\nge·ol·o·gy    (j-l-j) KEY  \n\nNOUN: \npl. ge·ol·o·gies \nThe scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. \nThe structure of a specific region of the earth's crust. \nA book on geology. \nThe scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the solid matter of a celestial body.
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They form basic oxides and hydroxides.  The elements themselves are not basic under any definition of "basic".
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density,volume,weight,number of electron and proton.
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study of the composition and behavior of the atmosphere is called Geosciences\n\nFactors that produce weather n climate rsolar radiation, temperature, humidity, precipitation (type, frequency, and amount), atmospheric pressure, and wind
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The average Ocean pH is slightly on the caustic side.\n\nThis enables the growth of coral reefs which are basically composed of Calcium Carbonate.\n\nCoral reefs provide a haven for marine life which in turn provides food for not only for other marine life but also provides food for humans.\n\nDeforestation by Third World countries contributes to the increase of atmospheric Carbon Dioxide which in turn makes the oceans more acidic.\n\nThis is far more that all the carbon dioxide produced by world industry.\n\nThis, unfortunately, is either not known or not admitted to, by the "Kumbaya" wing of the Democrats or the Major Media.
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2. Halite, Diamond, Graphite and Coal are minerals\n3. The Atoms in a mineral...\n4....liquid rock material under the Earth's surface.\n5....when salt water evaporates\n6. The largest group of rock...\n\nSorry, I don't know what they want in #1
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B - Habitat degradation would be the closest I would say. \n\nBut, environmental degradation would be a better answer:\nIt is related to the deterioration of the environment both in terms of quantity and extinction of some wildlife species and quality like air, water or land pollution.
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sand - since you see it on the beach it can't be soluble\nwashing soda - yes\nbaking soda - yes
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1)water\n2)sun light\n3)Mineral nutrients\n4)Oxygen\n5)CO2\n6)Optimum Temperature\n7)Less Competition\n8)Ecological adaptations\n9)Soil or good substratum\n10)Role in local ecosystem
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water, drinkable water. territorial access to ports and water. \n\none day certain water may get so contiminated the ecosystem will not be able to purify the water. then ground water will become very valuable.
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1. Water (surface run-off, streams, rivers, sea currents, etc), Wind and Gravity\n2. Seas, lakes, rivers, estuaries etc\n3. Compaction.\n4. Cementation.
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Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. The term "mineral" encompasses not only the material's chemical composition but also the mineral's structure. Minerals range in composition from pure elements and simple salts to very complex silicates with thousands of known forms (organic compounds are usually excluded). The study of minerals is called mineralogy.\n\nAn ore is a volume of rock containing components or minerals in a mode of occurrence which renders it valuable for mining. An ore must contain materials which are:\n\nvaluable \nin concentrations which can be profitably mined \nable to be extracted from waste rock by mineral processing techniques. \nOre deposits are mineral deposits defined as being economically recoverable. Mineral deposits may include those bodies of mineralisation which are uneconomic resources, of too low a grade or tonnage or technically impossible for extraction of the contained metal.\n\nWhat is valuable to mine is generally considered in terms of purely economic considerations. However, cultural, strategic or social goals of nations, tribes and individuals may render economically unfeasible bodies of rock valuable for extraction, for instance ochre, some clays and ornamental stones which are of religious, cultural or sentimental value to a population. Here, value is placed on the rock in non-economic terms.\n\nOre is thus an economic entity, not a physical entity. Fluctuations in commodity prices will determine what rock is considered valuable and hence ore, and what rock is not valuable and is considered waste. Similarly, the costs of extraction may fluctuate, for example with fuel costs, rendering mining unprofitable and turning ore into waste.\n\nThe grade or contained concentration of an ore mineral, or metal, as well as its form of occurrence, will directly affect the costs associated with mining the ore. The cost of extraction must thus be weighted against the contained metal value of the rock and a 'cut-off grade' used to define what is ore and what is waste.\n\nOre minerals are generally oxides, sulfides, silicates, or native metals that are not commonly concentrated in the Earth's crust. The ores must be processed to extract the metals of interest from the waste rock and from the ore minerals.\n\nOre bodies are formed by a variety of geological processes. The process of ore formation is called ore genesis.\n\nSome important ore minerals:\n\nArgentite\nBarite\nBeryl\nBornite\nCassiterite\nChalcocite\nChalcopyrite\nChromite\nCinnabar\nCobaltite\nColumbite-Tantalite or Coltan\nGalena\nGold\nHematite\nIlmenite\nMagnetite\nMolybdenite\nPentlandite\nScheelite\nSphalerite\nUraninite\nWolframite
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In the context of your question,\n\nA resource is a source of material or energy that may be consumed, changed, or dispersed to the point it is no longer easily usable. Examples would be copper ore, oxygen in the atmosphere, helium gas taken from oil wells, water, sand, or even soil. Anything we do consumes or utilizes some sort of resource. Breathing uses oxygen from the air. Copper is used for wiring and piping. Helium is used for scientific research and birthday balloons. Sand is used to make concrete. Water is used for drinking, irrigation, and generating hydroelectric power. Soil is used for growing crops.  None of these are exhaustive lists, just examples. \n\nOil: Oil is a mixture of organic compounds extracted from the earth by drilling. It is created from organic materials deposited in sedimentary rock that are altered by heat, pressure, and biotic processes to create it. \nOil is used to make gasoline, diesel, airplane fuel, plastic, shampoo, rubber, antihistamines, and many other products. \n\nNatural gas: It is an organic gas that is also extracted from the earth by drilling. It is generated by a similar process to that for oil generation. It is used to heat homes, make fertilizer, and some plastics. \n\nWater: Water is found in many forms, but mostly as either fresh or saltwater. Fresh water is used for drinking, irrigation, etc. Saltwater is not as useful directly to man, but is an essential part of our environment as the oceans both support food supplies and have a large effect on the climate. \n\nWood: Wood comes from living organisms- trees. Wood can be used for building many things, including houses. It is used for fuel and is the primary source of fuel in some parts of the world.
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» Environment - The complex of social and cultural conditions that affect an individual or community. In other words, the abiotic and biotic conditions that surround a living being.\n\n» Development - the process of changing and becoming larger, stronger, or more impressive, successful, or advanced, or of causing somebody or something to change in this way is development.\n\n¤ so, from here, we can see it clearly that, environment is what that surrounds us. and there can be development of those which surrounds us. for example, buildings are part of the environment,and there can be a development in the building that is there can be a development of one of the environment elements.\n so we should develop our environment in such a way that will be helpful for long term,not just for current generation but also for future generation. Our generation should develop the environment in extent that will be helpful for environment sustainability that is ability of a system to sustain longer,instead of getting simply some early profits.
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I hope this helps!\n\n\n\n\nWeathering refers to processes that physically breakdown and chemically alter earth material. Physical weathering, also known as mechanical weathering, is the breakdown of large pieces of earth material into smaller ones. Think of physical weathering as the disintegration of rock without changing its chemical composition. There are many ways earth material can be physically weathered. When water freezes in rock crevices it expands creating stress in the crevice. As the stress increases, the crevice widens ultimately breaking the rock. Plant roots wedge rocks apart as they grow into rock crevices too. The shrinking and swelling by alternating heating and cooling weakens mineral bonds causing the rock to disintegrate.\n\nA very important result of physical weathering is its impact on the surface area of weathered material. When a block of earth material is broken into several smaller pieces, the amount of exposed surface increases. Examine the diagram below. A block with a width, depth, and height of 1 cm has a total surface area of 6 square centimeters. If we break the block in half in all directions it yields eight smaller pieces all with width, height, and depth of .5 cm. Breaking the block apart creates additional exposed surfaces such that the total surface area is now 12 square centimeters. Having more total exposed surface provides more area upon which chemical reactions can take place to further weather the material.
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* rock - mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water. \n* Igneous rock - rock formed by the solidification of molten magma\n* metamorphic rock - rock altered by pressure and heat\n* sedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
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water, the oxygen and the abundant food. these are basic things that human being need on the earth.so all these can be found on the earth..water from rivers.oxygen from the air and food from fruit/trees, animals etc etc.