Question
Sam and Annie find a box of marbles in their dad’s closet. Sam claims that the marbles can be used to model the structure of a solid.
Select two statements that best support Sam’s claim.
A.
Marbles in a box touch each other but do not move past one another.
B.
The movements of the marbles in a box are synchronized and orderly.
C.
The marbles have a strong attraction to each other and tend to stick together when they collide.
D.
The marbles in a box appear to move but they remain in a fixed position.
E.
The marbles’ movements are large, random and chaotic.
Select two statements that best support Sam’s claim.
A.
Marbles in a box touch each other but do not move past one another.
B.
The movements of the marbles in a box are synchronized and orderly.
C.
The marbles have a strong attraction to each other and tend to stick together when they collide.
D.
The marbles in a box appear to move but they remain in a fixed position.
E.
The marbles’ movements are large, random and chaotic.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two statements that best support Sam’s claim that the marbles can be used to model the structure of a solid are:
A. Marbles in a box touch each other but do not move past one another.
D. The marbles in a box appear to move but they remain in a fixed position.
These statements reflect the characteristics of particles in a solid, where they are closely packed and maintain a fixed structure, although they may vibrate in place.
A. Marbles in a box touch each other but do not move past one another.
D. The marbles in a box appear to move but they remain in a fixed position.
These statements reflect the characteristics of particles in a solid, where they are closely packed and maintain a fixed structure, although they may vibrate in place.