Question

What is the relationship between a mineral and a rock?

a.They are the exact same thing.
b.A mineral is a building block of rocks.
c.Minerals are only silicates while rocks are nonsilicates.
d.A rock is always man-made while a mineral is naturally occurring.

Answer 1

Minerals are composed of multiple elements and rocks are actually made up of minerals. Take quartz for example, it's a mineral that's made up of silicon and oxygen. If we then look at the igneous rock that is referred to as granite, we'll see quartz (the main one), mica(s), and feldspar.

So your answer is B. :)