The four characteristics of a mineral are:
1. Cleavage- the way it breaks, whether flat or roughly.
2. Luster- the way light reflects off of it, i.e. pearly, shiny, etc.
3. Streak- the color that its powder is
4. Hardness, for example, diamond is the hardest mineral, this is usually measured on the Mohs scale.
Answer:
waxing
Explanation:
When the Moon appears smaller than a quarter, we call it a crescent. When the Moon appears larger than a quarter, we call it gibbous. When the moon is getting bigger (phases New to Full) it is waxing. When it is getting smaller (phases Full to New) it is waning.
The answer is C. lipid membrane
The reason for this is, as stated in your question, it is called a phospholipid bilayer.
It's called like that because it is made out of lipids and it also has phosphate groups, while the bilayer part means it just has two layers. Therefore it is commonly also called a lipid membrane.
