This is a characteristic of minerals. it describes the mineral's resistance to fractures or scratches.

Which of the following will not cause mass extinction? a. drastic change is weather b. geological change c. both a and b d. none of the above

Can bacteria reproduce in a way such that when you start out with two bacteria, you get five bacteria? why or why not? * a. yes, because bacteria reproduce sexually, and can produce any number of offspring, just as humans do. b. no, because bacteria grow at an exponential rate. c. no, because when bacteria reproduce, they split into two parts, and two bacteria splitting would result in four bacteria.

Which best describes the nucleus of an atom a. it is where all of the particle s of the atom are located b. it is the negatively charged part of the atom c. it is where the electrons and the protons are located d. it is the part of the atom with the greatest mass