Define the tenacity of a mineral
A) Resistance to scratching
B) Parting along a plane of weakness
C) A specific pattern of fracturing
D) Resistance to breaking or deforming
Answer: D
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What will be an ideal response?
What indicates that the lava that flowed north from SP Mountain was very fluid?
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Severe pollution conditions tend to develop during periods of low pressure systems
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What may result from precipitation?
A) Dissolved elements turn into sedimentary rock. B) Igneous rock turns into sedimentary rock. C) Sediment turns into metamorphic rock. D) Metamorphic rock turns into igneous rock.