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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.

Why does karst topography only exist in some geographic locations

most regions do not have limestone under the soil

Most regions have rock layers other than limestone

What does the acid test tell you about a mineral

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

Overall mineral crystal size depends on how fast a solution

they depend on how fast it cools down

The most common mineral group contains minerals

Silicates are the most common mineral group.

What type of chemical weathering is caused when rocks sit in a pool of saltwater

Solution weathering occurs when rocks sit in a pool of saltwater.

Which describes the solid flying debris from a volcano

Tephra

Which process relies most on gravity

Mass wasting

What is required for two triangles to be similar

If ll the angles of one triangle are the same as the angles of another triangle they are similar. Rotation is always allowed and mirroring often can be allowed.

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

it is physical weathering. it is also called mechanical weathering

The legs of a right triangle are 9 and 15 feet long What is the length of the hypotenuse

~ 17.493 feet

Which of the following best describes the condition called debt peonage

having to stay at one job just to pay what you owe

When could people be treated like slaves According to the Thirteenth Amendment

The thirteenth amendment to the US Constitution prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude except when the condition was imposed as punishment for a crime.

A couple of specific examples of cases that are notconsidered involuntary servitude (and are thus fully legal): being drafted into the Armed Forces, community service as a high school graduation requirement.

Put these eruption types in order from most destructive to least to destructive

When eruption types are arranged from most destructive to least, it is in descending order.

Which is required for karst topography to form

Limestone

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