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Mineralogically speaking, fracture means the characteristic appearance of the surface of a freshly broken mineral or rock. It can also mean the manner in which a mineral or rock naturally breaks.
Synonyms of fracture include, but are not limited to: splinter, smash, split, rupture, and shatter.
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∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe term refers to something snaped /broken i.e. a fractured arm is in fact a break in one of the bones. It also refers to any solid item that breaks. i.e a bridge support may, under certain situations fracture (break)
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∙ 15y agoFracture means to break apart.
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What do you mean by plate tectonics?
The two sub-layers of the earth's crust (lithosphere) that move,float&sometimes fracture & whose interaction causes continental drift, earthquake, volcanoes, mountains & oceanic trenches
What does fracture mean when it comes to talking about minerals?
Fracture - Property of minerals that break with jagged surfaces and edges.
Under what circumstances will earthquake occur?
When slippage and movement of a fault occurs, an earthquake results. A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust. An earthquake is the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy, usually along a fault.
What is the break of a mineral called?
strike
What does casualities in earthquake mean?
The word 'causalities' in this case refers to the number of human deaths caused by the earthquake.
What causes the fracture of the ground?
Earthquake causes fracture of the ground.
Use the word fracture in a sentence?
I can give you several sentences.The earthquake left a fracture in the earth near our house.You will fracture that arm if you're not careful.That was a nasty fracture you had.
How does the earthquake data confirm that the fracture zones are Transform faults as opposed to transcurrent faults?
I'm in your NATS class.
What do you mean by plate tectonics?
The two sub-layers of the earth's crust (lithosphere) that move,float&sometimes fracture & whose interaction causes continental drift, earthquake, volcanoes, mountains & oceanic trenches
Does fracture and broken mean the same thing?
Yes, Fracture is the techincal term for a break.
What mean a break in a bone?
Fracture.
What is the name of the location where a rupture starts?
It's the "Fracture Center". The Epicenter is the spot directly above the earth that is the center of the earthquake.
What does have a chronic fracture mean?
Chronic means having a problem a certain length of time. So, a chronic fracture means that you may have had a fracture months before you realized it and treatment began. It can also mean that your fracture is not healing in the time that the doctor thought it would.
What causes the fracture in the ground in earthquake?
Plates under the ground rub against each other creating friction and therefore raise and crack the surface.
What is the name of the location where a fault rupture starts?
It's the "Fracture Center". The Epicenter is the spot directly above the earth that is the center of the earthquake.
What does fracture mean when it comes to talking about minerals?
Fracture - Property of minerals that break with jagged surfaces and edges.
What does the medical abbereviation fx mean?
Fracture
