Sink or Float

Which of the following materials will sink?

• coin

• pencil

• empty water bottle

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What happen to the beach ball when thrown into the water?

• It will burst.

• It will sink.

• it will float

Which of the following materials will sink?

• plastic bottle

• paper clip

• cork

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What will happen to the materials that are less dense than the water?

• It will sink.

• It will float.

• It will decay.

What will happen to an object that is more dense than the water?

• It will sink.

• It will float.

• it will decay.

Will the marbles float or sink?

• float

• sink

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I use a swim ring when playing at the beach. The swim ring will float or sink?

• Float

• Sink

These rocks will float or sink?

• Float

• Sink

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What causes an object to sink in a water?

• if the object's density is less than the water's density.

• if the object's density is the same as water's density.

• if the object's density is greater than water's density.

Objects like wood and sponge float because they are ___?

• Less dense

• More dense