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The process in which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off?
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What is the process by which large sheets of loosened rock break away from an outcrop?
gravity
Do yuo think graphite would most likely display cleavage or fracture?
it probably break apart with cleavage, because the carbon atoms in graphite from sheets that could split apart easily in layers.
How do sediment layers deposit?
the layers deposit is because the acid rain break them apart
Why does mica break evenly along flat sheets?
Mica breaks into sheets because of its unique crystal structure. Just as sand or salt is composed of granules, mica is composed of molecular sheets.
What is the process in which rocks first bend and then break?
The process is called weathering because the changes in the weather break the rocks.
What is the process by which large sheets of loosened rock break away from an outcrop?
gravity
Is carbon able to break into thin sheets?
In for form of graphite it can be broken into graphene sheets. In other forms carbon does not break into sheets.
What is the process called when large sheets of loosened rock break away from an outcrop?
A land slide may also be called an avalanche.
What is it called when parts of ice sheets break of and become ice burgs?
The process of ice breaking off a glacier or ice sheet is called "calving".
Do yuo think graphite would most likely display cleavage or fracture?
it probably break apart with cleavage, because the carbon atoms in graphite from sheets that could split apart easily in layers.
Is marble easy to break into thin sheets?
'no its not
A break in layers of rock is?
Fissure.
When rock layers break the resulting surface they break and slide on is a?
A Fault
What Causes Rock Layers To Fold?
what causes a rock to break into many layers. DOES WATER
How do sediment layers deposit?
the layers deposit is because the acid rain break them apart
What is the cleavage of graphite?
graphite breaks by cleavage because the bonds between its atoms are less strong in directions
What is the break in layers of rock?
Fault
