Here are the answers to your questions:
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Thinking about the Law of Conservation of Matter, what is true about chemical reactions?
- D. All of the statements are true.
- All the options (A, B, C) are correct in the context of chemical reactions and the Law of Conservation of Matter.
- D. All of the statements are true.
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What statement is true about how humans contribute to the carbon cycle?
- C. Both A and B.
- Humans contribute to the carbon cycle through both burning fossil fuels and exhaling CO2 as a byproduct.
- C. Both A and B.
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What are some of the unique properties of water? (Check all that apply)
- A. Water's ability to dissolve many substances.
- B. Water resists changes in temperature, absorbing and releasing heat slowly.
- C. Water's boiling and freezing points are important for ecosystems because they prevent drastic changes that could kill organisms.
- D. Water molecules stick together tightly due to hydrogen bonds, which are stronger than most other liquids.
- All of the statements (A, B, C, D) reflect unique properties of water.
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What property of water allows insects to "walk on water" and the intense feeling of belly flopping into a pool?
- C. Surface tension.
- Surface tension is the property that allows insects to walk on water and contributes to the sensation of hitting the water when belly flopping.
- C. Surface tension.
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Which form or (state) of water has the highest density?
- liquid form.
- Among the states listed, liquid water is the densest. Ice (solid water) is less dense than liquid water, which is why it floats.
- liquid form.
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