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Q: Why does a sponge get bigger in water?
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Does the size of the sponge affect the amount of water absorbed?

The size of a sponge does affect the amount of water absorbed. The bigger the sponge the more water absorbed.


Why does a sponge soak up the most water?

Sponges are able to soak up a lot of water because of their porous structure. The numerous small holes in a sponge create a large surface area for water to be absorbed. Additionally, the hydrophilic (water-attracting) nature of the material in sponges helps them efficiently soak up water.


Does the shape of a sponge affect how much water it will absorb?

yes because all sponges have pores and certain materiel does not have many pores.For example a piece of foil compared to a sponge the foil is not going.


Why do ocean sponges depend on the ocean?

because the ocean sponge gets bigger by absobing the sea water to stay alive


How does water enter the body of a sponge?

When a sponge is submerged in water, the water enters the sponge through the tiny holes in the sponge. The sponge fills up with water, as a balloon fills with air, only not as visibly. When you squeeze the sponge, the water exits that sponge through the tiny holes...exactly the opposite of how it entered! Tada! :)


How does sponge hold water?

a sponge holds water because of its holes


What is full of holes but can carry water?

A sponge is something that has allot of holes, but can still hold/soak up water.


What part of the sponge does water flow in?

The part of the sponge the water flows in is the hole.


What holds water but is full of hole?

A sponge


If a sponge can be out of water why cant sponge bob?

He has gone out of the water before and been fine.


What is the respiration of a sponge?

A sponge takes in water through its pores and in more advanced forms, with canals that move the water to all throughout the sponge. Then the oxygen from the water is used.


How do sponges transform?

Sponges transform by sucking in water, like if you put a sponge in a bowl full of water, some of the water will get sucked in the sponge and the sponge will transform. When you take the sponge out of the bowl and wait for a cople of seconds, all the water that was sucked in, will come out and the sponge will be back the way it was before you put it in the bowl.