How does cleavage differ from fracture? How does cleavage relate to mineral structure?

What will be an ideal response?


Cleavage planes are the flat smooth surfaces along which some minerals break and the shape of the resulting fragments. Fracture is non-uniform breakage of a mineral. Cleavage planes form where bonds are weakest.

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a. Waves b. Longshore Current c. Storms d. Tides

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Which one of the following produces the least air pollution?

A) An automobile burning hydrogen as a fuel B) An automobile powered by a hydrogen fuel cell C) A Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle D) A car powered by natural gas

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Explain the role of a source raster in least cost path analysis.

What will be an ideal response?

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Atolls:

a. have a central lagoon. b. have a glaciated mountain peak. c. are associated with a rising volcanic island. d. occur in areas of cold water. e. are a type of delta.

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