Use the Figure to the Right to Answer the Next

question 52

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to the right to answer the next problem. A beaker is filled with water.A small plastic container contains a solid bar of aluminum,which has a mass of 40 g,and is placed on the water so that it floats.The water level reads 60 ml.Next,the bar of aluminum is taken out of the container and placed in the water so that it sinks to the bottom.
-The water level in the beaker _____

• A)drops.
• B)stays unchanged.
• C)rises.
• D)depends on the type of container
• E)unable to tell

Understand and describe the positive critical thinking habits of mind.

Apply core critical thinking skills to real-world issues.

Recognize how critical thinking skills support and enhance each other.

Understand the importance of cognitive maturity in acknowledging the complexity of real-world issues.

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