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Boats and Buoyancy Vocabulary

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  • What does 'float' mean?
    To rest on the surface of the water without sinking.
  • Will a cork float or sink?
    Float!
  • What is a 'boat'?
    A vessel that can propel itself in water.
  • Will a coin float or sink?
    Sink!
  • Will a rock float or sink?
    Sink!
  • What does 'load' mean.
    The weight that a boat carries.
  • What does 'sink' mean?
    To go down below the surface of the water.
  • What does 'buoyancy' mean?
    The ability to float in water.
  • What does 'waterproof' mean?
    To keep water out.
  • Will a Styrofoam cup float or sink?
    Float!
  • Will a balloon float or sink?
    Float!
  • What does 'propel' mean?
    To move or push forward.