The law of conservation of mass states that: O Mass can be created but energy can only be transferred
O Energy can be created but mass can only be transferred
Matter and energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred
Matter and energy can be created and destroyed, not transferred

Which of the following statements is a scientific claim? a. the early solar system had large amounts of water; so, the oldest objects in the solar system should also be abundant in water. b. earth is shaped like a sphere even if not all of the scientific observations related to its shape support this idea. c. the mass of the universe is much greater than current models predict; it is not possible to explain this inconsistency. d. planet earth is abundant in water, but there is no way to scientifically determine from where earth's water originated.