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Floating and Sinking Story

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  • What happens when water is displaced?
    the water is lost
    something has taken the place of the water
    the water just disappears
  • What happens to fish when their airbags are full of air? Do they float or sink?
    They float to the surface.
  • Does a rock sink or float?
    sink
  • Why do big, heavy ships float?
    Because they are made of metal.
    Due to the shape of the base of the ship.
    A ship has special weights in it.
  • What happens to swimmers when their lungs are empty of air?
    They sink.
  • What is a life jacket full of that makes it float?
    rocks
    air
    weights
  • If an object weighs more that the water that has been displaced, will it sink or float?
    sink
  • How does knowing why things float or sink help people?
    Helps people build boats and other things that will be used in water
  • If the object weighs the same as the water that has been displaced, does it float or sink?
    floats
  • Most fish have airbags called:
    life jackets
    lungs
    tubes
    swim bladders
  • If we drop a nail into a tub of water, does it float or sink?
    sink
  • Do all heavy things sink?
    No
  • Why will a boat sink if it has a hole in it?
    The hole will allow water to get into the boat.