You're doing a little weekend prospecting in the california foothills and you notice a shiny stone in a shallow creek bed. how would you go about identifying it and it's value?

Explanation:

Stones have minerals in it which reflects light. Luster is the property that gives the idea about the reflection of light by the minerals. i.e., how brightly they shine.

To identify the luster of a mineral or a metal, geologists first divides the stone to be either metallic luster (opaque and shiny) or non-metallic luster (fails to appear like metals). The minerals in the stone is identified by mineralogy database. It can also be identified by minerals class or name.

correct answer: biotic and abiotic limitations

carrying capacity is defined as the total number of an organism who can be supported in a given area within the natural resources limit and without harming or degrading the natural, economic or the cultural environment present for the future generations.

carrying capacity is determined by the limiting factors, which are known to affect the natural resources available. it may include water, nutrients, minerals, space, light etc.

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condenser is used to focus in the light microscope.