The warm and ductile nature of the lithosphere makes it vulnerable to breaking. A Warm and brittle B) Cold and brittle C) True D) Cold and ductile Question 16 Hornblende is a variety of the pyroxene family. A) True B) Carbonate family C) Plagioclase family (D) Amphibole family

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The warm and ductile nature of the lithosphere makes it vulnerable to breaking.
A Warm and brittle
B Cold and brittle
C) True
D Cold and ductile
Question 16
Hornblende is a variety of the pyroxene family.
A True
B Carbonate family
Plagioclase family
Amphibole family
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