answersLogoWhite

0

Because rocks are more dense than water

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

When water and decane are mixed which layer will float on top?

Water is denser than decane, so the water layer will sink to the bottom while the decane layer will float on top.


In undisturbed rocks The older rock on the bottom and the younger of the rocks are on top?

yes.


Do fish always float to the top when they die or can they stay at the bottom?

no, they always float to the top. b/c, there body has no more food & stuff. its just air. so that's why they float. ;)


Why wont pop rocks stay at top in a bottle of water?

too dense to float


IF you swim to the bottom of a pool and place a cork on the bottom will the cork stay in place?

No it wil float to the top of the water.


How do rocks get from top of mountains to bottom of lakes?

They are a rolling stone.


The what of water and the top layer of what press the bottom layers tightly together to form what rocks?

The ____ of water and the top layer of ___ press together to form sedimentary rocks.


In observing rock layers am usually found on the bottom. What am i?

Old rocks! New or young rocks are at the top!


Do rocks float?

Well rocks don't float because they are a solid with no air.


What object can sink to the bottom of a 1 gallon tank and float back up to the top?

BUBBLES :)


In an undeformed sequence of rocks the youngest rocks are found?

On top of the sequence, or closest to the surface. This is due to the principle of superposition, which states that in a sequence of undeformed sedimentary rocks, the youngest rocks are on top while the oldest rocks are at the bottom.


Do all rocks sink?

It depends on the type of rock. A rock like sandstone would not sink if it is a small peice. Small rocks can float. That's when its called silt.