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Minerals do have zones of weakness. They are known as cleavage planes. It is the tendency for minerals to break along flat, parallel surfaces. They come in a variety of categories, but it is ultimately where the mineral will break if struck. It cal be basal, prismatic,cubic, rhombohedral, octahedral, or dodecahedral.
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In what zone are there not enough minerals in the water to support organisms?
abyssal zone
A zone of weakness or a break in earths crust is known as?
a fault
In the zone there are not enough minerals in the water to support organisms?
abyssal
What happens if you don't eat minerals?
fatigue and weakness, low immunity, brittle bones, bad oral health
What is a minerals cleavage?
Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth planes parallel to zones of weak bonding.
When and where osmosisdiffusion and active transport take place?
In the root hair zone during absroption of water and minerals
There is a one-way movement of water and minerals from the cortex into the vascular cylinder of a root because?
of the Casparian strip, which is a waterproof zone.
What is a pearl's cleavage?
Cleavage is a plane of atomic weakness in an inorganic mineral. Since pearls are an organic gem, they cannot have cleavage. The fracture surface of a pearl can be described as conchoidal.
When a mineral breaks along a weekly bonds plane it is called?
cleavage.
How do you use ths word weakness in a sentence?
She had a weakness for chocolate.We shall use our enemy's weakness against them.He felt a weakness in the knees.The interviewer asked me what my biggest weakness was.
Having a weakness along a specific plane will allow a mineral to?
cleave
What blood test should be done if weakness?
Quite often, if you are noticeably weak or tired you should get a blood test and ask if they can check if you are deficient in any vitamins or minerals like vitamin D or iron.
