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A tree grows and increases its mass explain why it is not a violation of the law of conservation of mass
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A tree grows and increases its mass explain why it is not a violation of the law of conservation of mass

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A tree is not an isolated system. It gets nutrients from surrounding environment to grow and build its mass. A total mass of tree plus its environment is constant. 
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