Which Statement About Ice Is True

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which statement about ice is true?

• A) It is less dense than liquid water.
• B) It has a higher albedo than open water has.
• C) Ice formation at the surface of ponds prevents warming of the waters below.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Qualitative

Pertains to research or data that focuses on descriptions and characteristics that are observed but not measured.

Quantitative

Involving the measurement or assessment of quantities; relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something.

Preoperational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring approximately from ages 2 to 7, characterized by the development of language and symbolic thinking but not yet capable of logical problem-solving.

Piagetian Process

An aspect of cognitive development theory defined by Jean Piaget, focusing on how children acquire knowledge and through what stages they progress.