Given a scientific question and its correct answer, generate supporting facts for the answer. This supporting fact can be an explanation for the answer to the given question.
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Question: Question: What is the largest mineral group, comprising over 90% of earth's crust? Answer: silicates

Answer: Silicates are the largest mineral group. About 1,000 silicate minerals are known. Silicate minerals are also extremely common. They make up over 90% of Earth's crust!.

Question: Question: Electron configurations are a shorthand method of indicating what subshells electrons occupy in these? Answer: atoms

Answer: Electron configurations are a shorthand method of indicating what subshells electrons occupy in atoms.

Question: Question: What chemical affects the onset of puberty and duration? Answer: hormones

Answer:
Puberty lasts from about ages 12 to 18 years and is controlled by hormones.