A student is doing a comparison of solids and liquids. First the student puts a liquid in a container to observe how the liquid behaves in the container. The student then places a solid in the an identical container for comparison. Which substance, the liquid or solid takes the shape of the bottom of the container?(2 points) Responses The both maintain their original shape The both maintain their original shape The liquid The liquid They both take the shape of the bottom of the container They both take the shape of the bottom of the container The solid

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The correct response is: The liquid.

Liquids take the shape of the bottom of the container, while solids maintain their original shape.