Kate gathered three boxes of the same size made of different materials: glass, clear plastic, and aluminum painted black. She placed them on a window sill in the sun for an hour and then measured the warmth of the air in each box. In this experiment, the types of box materials are a(n) .

(a) dependent variable

(b) constant

(c) independent variable

(d) control

answer:

constant

Explanation:

answer is: naturally occurring solid, inorganic compound or element is mineral.

minerals usually have crystalline form, that means than crystal constituents (atoms, molecules or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions.

for example magnetite is a mineral of iron oxide (fe₂o₃).

calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (caco₃).

dolomite is an   carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate (camg(co₃)₂).