*Question*
More dense water takes up less space than less dense water.  Jan poured a liquid solution into a bottle and the solution was very dense, so in the bottle it took up more room or less room?
**Answer**
less room

*Question*
In bigger atoms, valence electrons are farther from the nucleus.  Charles sees an atom through the microscope that is the smallest he's ever seen. The valence electrons in this atom are likely far from or close to the nucleus?
**Answer**
close to

*Question*
The Moon has a greater effect on the tides because, although it is much smaller than the Sun, it is much closer.  If the Moon moves towards the Earth, what happens to the tidal pull of that astral body it increases or it decreases?
**Answer**
it increases

*Question*
It would be hard to get a big chunk of chocolate to dissolve in your milk or hot water. Maybe you could make hot chocolate from some smaller pieces like chocolate chips, but it is much easier to add a powder to your milk. This is because the smaller the pieces are, the more surface area they have.  Curt wants to make a drink from chocolate chips and milk. To make the chips melt more slowly, Shane will use chips that are bigger or smaller?
**Answer**
