Which statement best explains the uneven distribution of minerals throughout Earth's crust?

A. All minerals form within Earth's outermost layer.

B. All minerals form through the process of crystallization,

C. Each type of mineral has its own unique physical properties.

D. Each type of mineral forms only in specific environments.

Consider darwin's first writings on the theory of natural selection. an important point of darwin's essay on the principle of population, written in 1798, was a peer's observation that in nature plants and animals produce far more offspring than can survive, this observation can be attributed to a) charles lyell. b) thomas malthus. c) jean-baptiste lamarck. d) johann friedrich meckel.

The equation shows cellular respiration. during cellular respiration, glucose combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, water, and atp. what happens to the energy in the bonds in glucose? the energy is transferred to oxygen. the energy is transferred to carbon dioxide. the energy is transferred to water. the energy is transferred to atp.

Use the phylogenetic tree to the right to determine which statement below is true. organisms a and f are not related. organism e is more closely related to organism b than organism f. organisms c and d are more closely related than organisms a and b. phylogenetic trees