A mineralogist studies minerals and their origins.A mineralogist studying the Earth system would ________.
A)do the same thing,studying minerals and their origins,as any other mineralogist
B)study how minerals form rocks
C)study how minerals influence organisms living on them,how they react with water to produce soil forming minerals,or study how wind transports minerals as dust and influences climate
D)Minerals can never be used to study the Earth system.

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A mineralogist studying the Earth system would not only study the origins of minerals, but also how they interact with the environment and other living organisms. This can include studying how minerals form rocks, how they impact soil formation and the climate, and how organisms depend on and interact with them. Therefore, choice C is the best answer.

A Mineralogist Studies Minerals and Their Origins