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Metal pipes used to carry water sometimes burst in the winter. This is because

A

Water contracts upon freezing while the metal expands at lower temperatures .

B

The metal contracts to a greater extent that the water

C

The interior of the pipe contracts less than the out side of the pipe.

D

Water expands upon freezing while the metal contracts at lower temperatures.

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