Joshua fills one large container with cold water Then he fills a small container with hot water and red food coloring, and seals it with a lid. Next, he puts the small container into the large container and removes the lid of the small container. He observes the red colored water from the small container rising up to the top of the cold water. Which two statements explain why this happens?(1 point)

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Responses

because the hot water molecules move faster than those of cold water
because the hot water molecules move faster than those of cold water

because the hot water has the same density as the cold water
because the hot water has the same density as the cold water

because the hot water is more dense than the cold water
because the hot water is more dense than the cold water

because the hot water is less dense than the cold water
because the hot water is less dense than the cold water

because the hot water molecules move as fast as those of cold water

Answer 1

The correct statement that explains why the red colored water rises to the top of the cold water is:

because the hot water is less dense than the cold water.

This occurs because hot water has more energy, causing its molecules to move faster and spread out, making it less dense than the cold water, which allows it to float on top.

Answer 2

"two"

Answer 3

Apologies for misunderstanding your request initially. Here are the two correct statements that explain why the red colored water rises to the top of the cold water:

1. because the hot water is less dense than the cold water.
2. because the hot water molecules move faster than those of cold water.

These two statements together explain the behavior of the hot water in the cold water, with lower density allowing it to rise and increased molecular movement contributing to its mixing behavior.