Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
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What is a mineral?
Answer: A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic substance.
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Where do minerals come from?
Answer: Most minerals are obtained by mining the ground or extracted from water.
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What are nutritional minerals?
Answer: Nutritional minerals are inorganic elements that are essential to the nutrition of humans, animals, and plants. These minerals are normally obtained by eating natural foods. Examples of nutritional minerals are: calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and sodium.
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What is science?
Answer: Science is the systematic study of knowledge of the physical world gained through observation and experimentation.
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What is the scientific method?
Answer: The scientific method is the investigation of natural phenomena through careful observation, the formulation of a hypothesis or theoretical explanation, the conducting of experiments to test the hypothesis, and the drawing of a conclusion that confirms or modifies the hypothesis.
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What is a stone?
Answer: A stone is a small hard rock, that is larger then a pebble and made of minerals.
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