Answer: C). Extraction
Explanation:
Minerals are the inorganic susbtances obtain from the under surface of the earth crust. They are collectively found in the geosphere of earth.
The mineral formation is a long geomorphic process it does not involve any biological activity. After mineral formation mineral extraction is the next step in the resource cycle.
The extraction process involves mining techniques.
The phrase that best describe the word "energy" is letter "C. the ability to do work". The unit most commonly used to express energy is Joules (J) which is also derived from the equation of work which is the product of force and the distance that a body moves parallel to the force applied.
Biology or Geology. These answers make the most sense to me.