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How does a mineral break into smooth pieces when a tool is used to break it

A mineral can have varying numbers of cleavage planes, areas where there exists an inclination to cleave when struck or force is applied.. Most mineral crystals exhibit a preferred cleavage in certain directions, but may have cleavage planes in other directions.

What does the acid test tell you about a mineral

The acid test tells you whether it is a carbonate or not.

The formation of Karst topography requires carbonic acid to react with

limestone

The most common mineral group contains what kind of minerals

The most common mineral group contains silicates.

Pyroclastic flow would be most likely in what kind of eruption

plinian

Is diorite a coarse grained rock

Diorite is a medium grained rock.

The type of weathering caused by physical means is what type of weathering

it is physical weathering. it is also called mechanical weathering

How deep is 50 meters

It is deep for a free diver and it can get dark at 50 meters deep in an ocean

Is a type of weathering caused by chemical reaction with water

Solution weathering

What type of physical wearing is caused when rocks scrape together causing small pieces to break off

abrasion

How can you control and prevent soil erosion

plant more trees this is a best way to avoid soil erosion

What happens if a crystal rapidly cools

It will be smaller than when a crystal slowly cools, because if it cools rapidly, the crystals have less time to cool

Which of he following is a characteristic of al minerals apex

Inorganic Apex

Which is required for karst topography to form

Limestone

Where would soil erode the fastest

On a steep slope

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