A) <span>the crust of the lithosphere that has fractured along plate boundaries and ridges</span>
Answer:
Texture is not one of the five criteria listed for the strict definition of a mineral.
Explanation:
A mineral is generally defined as a naturally occurring solid chemical compound which is present in its pure from. A substance is said to be a mineral, if it satisfies the following five criteria: <u>naturally occurring, solid, inorganic, ordered internal structure, definite chemical composition.</u>
Therefore, a mineral is a naturally occurring solid inorganic substance with a well-defined chemical composition and specific crystalline structure.
<u>Therefore, we can say that</u><u> texture</u><u> is not one of the criteria that defines a mineral.</u>
The fastest growing region in the United States is the Southwest
In Syria and Jordan, most of the rainfall is on the West of the two countries, closest to the Mediterranean Sea. (so not in the East)
there is also a considerable amount of rain at the Golan Highlights, which are just West of the Jordan River, so in total the best answer is
d. on the highlands and the Mediterranean coast.
