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it depend on the density of the water . fresh water is more dense than sea water. therefor human can float on sea water easier than fresh water. divers are good at water density.
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Is it eaiser to float in salt water than fresh water?
It is easier to float in salt water than in fresh water.
Will a ball float higher in salt or fresh water?
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water is, because salt water is slightly more dense. -- Anything that floats in salt water will float higher than it does in fresh water. -- Anything that sinks in salt water will sink slower than it does in fresh water. -- Anything that just barely floats in salt water may possibly sink in fresh water.
Will ships float or sink in fresh water?
Ships float in fresh water too. Only a little deeper, since fresh water is less dense than salt water.
Why do ships sink more in fresh water than in salt water in respect to?
Salt water is more dense than fresh water. So when you're in salt water you float more than when you are in fresh water
Why does salt water make stuff float than fresh water?
Salt water has a greater density than fresh water. So the same object will foat higher in salt water than in fresh, and some things will foat in salt water that are too dense to float in fresh water.
Can Mangroves survive in fresh water?
yes, they can survive in fresh water as well as saline water
Can ocean plants survive on fresh water?
they can if the ocean is fresh water
Human beings can survive without fresh water?
yes human being can't survive without fresh water
Can a green puffer fish survive in fresh water?
yes all puffer fish can survive in fresh water areas
Can giant squid survive in fresh water?
no
Can jellyfish survive in fresh water if they live in salt water?
No.
What is a bull sharks niche?
It's ability to live in fresh and salt water.
How would you survive in a fresh water lake?
Swim
Which type of water do humans need to survive?
fresh
Can turban snails survive in fresh water?
yes
Can puffer fish survive in fresh water?
No. Puffer fish can only survive in the ocean.
How do sea mammals survive without fresh water?
Sea mammals cannot survive without fresh water, but they do not have to drink fresh water in order to obtain it. They get much of their water through the food they eat and through their own bodies which remove the salts from sea water and the water in their food.
