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Ice floats on water because ice is less dence than water how helpful to fish that live in a lake?
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∙ 9y ago
The ice that covers a lake actually insulates the deeper water preventing it from freezing too, this allows fish to continue to swim and feed during the winter.
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∙ 9y ago
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Do different temperatures affect water density?
Yes. When water freezes, it becomes less dence and floats. When warm, or room temperature, it is liquid and is more dense. This is a rare quality among substances, where most do the opposite and become more dence when they freeze.
Why does bark float in water?
it floats on water because bark contains air Bark floats in water because it is less dense than water.
Oil floats on to of water because?
Because:1) It has less density than water, and2) it doesn't mix with water.
As water is cooled what happens to the density?
it becomes more dence
How do objects float on water?
Items float on water because they are less dense than water that it floats on.
Is polystyrene less dence than water?
yes polystyrene is ls less dence than water because it floats
Is ice or water less dence?
ICE ... Think of a glass of water with ice cubes in it. They float! Water actually expands when it is frozen, making it less dense.
Do different temperatures affect water density?
Yes. When water freezes, it becomes less dence and floats. When warm, or room temperature, it is liquid and is more dense. This is a rare quality among substances, where most do the opposite and become more dence when they freeze.
How can you determine weather a solid substance is more dense or less dence than water?
put them both in a tub of water and if one floats its not as dense as the other if it sinks its more dense
Can fresh water float on to of salt water because it is less dence?
Yec.
Which characteristic of water is most helpful to fish in a lake?
When Frozen water floats on liquid water
What Oil floats on water because it is denser true or false?
Oil floats on water because water is denser than oil.
Why kerosene floats on water?
kerosene floats on water because kerosene is less denser than water
Why does bark float in water?
it floats on water because bark contains air Bark floats in water because it is less dense than water.
Why ice floats in in water?
The reason why ice will float in water is because ice is not as dense as water, therefore, it floats.
Do clay in a half full jar of water spread out?
no because it it is to dence for the water which it will make it appear wider but it will not spread out
Wood floats on water because it?
because it is less dense
