What does buoyancy mean?
Buoyancy Basics Quiz

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Mathematics
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2nd Grade
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Easy
Landon Kavanaugh
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ability to sink in water
The ability to float in water
The ability to swim fast
The ability to hold your breath underwater
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can boats made of steel float on water?
Because steel is lighter than water
Because boats are painted with special paint
Because the shape of the boat spreads out its weight
Because the captain says so
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to an object that is less dense than water?
It sinks
It floats
It dissolves
It disappears
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you put an apple in water, what will happen?
It will sink to the bottom
It will float
It will dissolve
It will expand
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the principle called that explains why ships float?
Newton's First Law of Motion
The Principle of Relativity
Archimedes' Principle
The Principle of Quantum Mechanics
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must be true for an object to float in water?
It must be heavy
It must be completely submerged
Its density must be lower than that of water
It must be made of metal
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Can a heavy object float on water?
No, because heavy objects always sink
Yes, if its shape helps it to displace enough water
Yes, but only in saltwater
No, because only light objects can float
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