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Why are sponges compressible?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

sponges have a large amount of air spaces in between them. When we squeeze them, the air is expelled out & after releasing the pressure the air reenters helping it to regain its original shape. The presence of air spaces make sponges compressible.

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