Why does ice float on water?

For most substances, the solid state is MORE dense than the LIQUID state.

• True

• False

Ice is ____ than liquid water.

• less dense

• more dense

What is the composition of water?

• 2 Hydrogen Atoms and 2 Oxygen Atoms

• 1 Hydrogen Atom and 1 Oxygen Atom

• 2 Hydrogen Atoms and 1 Oxygen Atom

• 1 Hydrogen Atoms and 2 Oxygen Atom

At what temperature in Celsius does water freeze?

• 32 C^o

• 0 C^o

The temperature was lowered to 4 C^o degrees. What happens to the water molecules?

• The water molecules move less

• The water molecules move more

Bonds among water molecules are called 

• covalent bonds

• hydrogen bonds

• polar bonds

Solid water is more dense than liquid water.

• True

• False

This diagram shows that the water molecules in ice are __________ than the water molecules in liquid water.

• farther apart

• closer together

Ice floats on liquid water because ice is ______ dense than liquid water.

• less

• more

True or False?

If ice was more dense than liquid water, life on Earth would be much different.

• TRUE

• FALSE