The physical property denoting a mineral's tendency to crack along parallel, planar surfaces is known as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Rossby waves

A) have troughs that develop behind surface cold fronts. B) can have up to three troughs for every ridge, and vice versa. C) have little effect on divergence aloft. D) have little effect on surface pressure.

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The 2011 nuclear power accident in Japan

A. was a result of global warning B. increased the public confidence in nuclear power safety and regulation C. exposed several design flaws and a failure to develop worst-case scenarios D. will not lead to increased cancers due to the quick and efficient clean-up response E. is no longer leaking nuclear waste into the ocean

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