Floating Sinking Warm Up

An object floats if it is __________ dense than water.

• more

• less

The density of water is 1 g/cm³. If an object has a density of 0.9 g/cm³, will it float or sink?

• float

• sink

Large objects always sink in water.

• True

• False

Why does ice float on water?

• Ice is more dense than water.

• Ice is less dense than water.

Mass is the measure of ____________ in an object.

• weight

• density

• matter

Volume is the amount of ____________ an object takes up.

• mass

• density

• space

How do we determine the density of an object?

• mass/volume

• weight x volume

An object ______ if it is more dense than water.

• floats

• sinks

An object has a mass of 2.5 g and a volume of 10 mL. Will th object sink or float in water?

• Sink

• Float

• Suspend

An object has a mass of 125 g and a volume of 100 mL. Will the object sink or float in water?

• Sink

• Float

• Suspend