Which of the Following Statements About Water Is False

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about water is false?

• A) Ice is denser than liquid water.
• B) Water naturally exists in all three physical states on Earth.
• C) Floating ice on a pond insulates the liquid water below, slowing its rate of freezing.
• D) If ice sank, the oceans would eventually freeze solid.

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