The element mercury is a liquid at room temperature. At room temperature, iron is a solid. Will a solid piece of iron float or sink in a sample of mercury. Explain

Read these sentences from the text. near the equator, the tropics receive the most rain on a consistent basis. as a result, the fresh water falling into the ocean decrease the salinity of the surface water in that region. [. .] . . as the salt content of sea water increases, so does its density. what can you infer about how rain affects the density of surface water near the equator?

Monkeys and bats have similar bone structure in their forelimbs. however, monkeys have longer forelimbs to use for climbing and swinging in trees. bats have shorter forelimbs to use for flight. which term best describes how monkey and bat forelimbs are related to each other? a. homologous b. embryonic c. analogous d. vestigial

Which statements are true concerning mineral formation? check all that apply. the slower the cooling, the larger the crystals. the faster the cooling, the smaller the crystals. crystals formed from magma are smaller than crystals formed from lava. minerals can only form in solutions when the solution is heated deep underground. when a solution cools, elements and compounds leave the solution and crystallize as minerals. minerals formed from hot water solutions can form narrow channels in the surrounding rock.