State whether the following statements are true or false.
(a) Sandy soil has low capacity for holding water.
(b) Sea water is a bad conductor of electricity.
(c) The substance in which a solute dissolves is called a solvent.
(d) The pressure exerted by air is called atmospheric pressure.

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(a) Sandy soil has low capacity for holding water.- False
(b) Sea water is a bad conductor of electricity.- False
(c) The substance in which a solute dissolves is called a solvent.- True
(d) The pressure exerted by air is called atmospheric pressure.- True

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State whether the following statements are true or false. (a) Sandy soil has low capacity for holding water. (b) Sea water is a bad conductor of electricity. (c) The substance in which a solute dissolves is called a solvent. (d) The pressure exerted by air is called atmospheric pressure.

(a) Sandy soil has low capacity for holding water.- False (b) Sea water is a bad conductor of electricity.- False (c) The substance in which a solute dissolves is called a solvent.- True (d) The pressure exerted by air is called atmospheric pressure.- True

State whether the following statements are true or false.
(a) Sandy soil has low capacity for holding water.
(b) Sea water is a bad conductor of electricity.
(c) The substance in which a solute dissolves is called a solvent.
(d) The pressure exerted by air is called atmospheric pressure.

(a) Sandy soil has low capacity for holding water.- False
(b) Sea water is a bad conductor of electricity.- False
(c) The substance in which a solute dissolves is called a solvent.- True
(d) The pressure exerted by air is called atmospheric pressure.- True