I can be smooth as silk when you touch me Yet hard as rock when you hit me I can be crystal clear Or dark as pitch I can be still and silent Or I can rumble and roar. What am I ?
Common Wrong Answers
“Glass”
While glass can be smooth and clear, it does not embody the qualities of being 'hard as rock' in a way that relates to the fluid nature of water, nor does it rumble or roar.
“Ice”
Ice is a form of water but does not fully capture the aspects of being 'crystal clear' and 'dark as pitch' in the same way that liquid water can. It also lacks the ability to be 'still and silent' in the same context.
“Rock”
Rocks can be hard as rock, but they do not possess the qualities of being smooth, clear, or capable of rumbling and roaring. They lack the fluidity and versatility of water.
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