Why does sound travel faster through a solid object than in the air?

Apart of the periodic table is shown. a portion of the sixteenth and seventeenth columns of the periodic table is shown. column 16 reads eight oxygen, 16 sulfur, and 34 selenium. column 17 reads nine flourine, 17 chlorine, and 35 bromine. which of the following elements is less reactive than the others? bromine (br) oxygen (o) selenium (se) sulfur (s)

Which of the following is a consequence of urban heat islands? increased precipitation downwind of the city? increased precipitation upwind of the city? decreased winds within the city? increased winds within the city?

Suppose you use three different scale to weigh a bag of organges. one scale says the nag weighs 2.1 lb, and third says it weighs 2.1 lb. the actual weight of the bag of organges is 2.153 lb. which of the following best decribes these results?