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Why does the iceberg float instead of sinking to the bottom of the ocean?
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When is expanding ice helpful?
When frozen water expands, it gets lighter. So ice can float on top of water instead of sinking to the bottom.
What is float?
not iron
What if the betta fish is not floating to the top and is sinking to the bottom?
Fish do not normally "float around" they swim. If your fish is floating/sinking then it is probably dead.
Why does an iceberg float in the ocean?
Icebergs float in the ocean because the iceberg is less dense than the water.
Does an iceberg float in the ocean?
yes
How can you predict whether it will sink or float in the water?
if it starts to go to the bottom that means its sinking and if it stays on the top that means its floating in the water
How do you get an iceberg?
pressure is put on a glacier and causes a chunk of ice to float of on its own. This is a iceberg.
What is the same about a cork a iceberg and an apple?
can float
How do fish stay in the water instead of sinking or floating?
well it kind of hard to explain since they are sea animals they can swim for there life but if they die they will float.
Can an iceberg sink?
no. it melts An iceberg will float as long as it is in water. If you could put an iceberg in a liquid less dense than ice, the iceberg would sink.
Why does a iceberg float in the ocean?
Ice is less dense than water.
If the titanic had hit the iceberg straight on would it have not sank?
Some theories suggest that had the ship's crew not attempted to turn the ship in the opposite direction of the iceberg and instead took the blow head-on, the collision would not have resulted in such catastrophic disaster. It may have, no on knows for sure. But it would have had a better chance of not sinking because the hull was made stronger and it may have only damaged one or two of the first few compartments. The boat was made to be able to float the first four compartments with out sinking the ship. When the Titanic hit the iceberg it gouged a hole and filled more than four compartments.Answer 2From my common sense, which is unfortunately not very good, I would say there would have been more deaths because of the fast sinking if it had hit the iceberg straight on.
