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Sink or Float

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following materials will sink?

a)

coin

b)

pencil

c)

empty water bottle

2.

What happen to the beach ball when thrown into the water?

a)

It will burst.

b)

It will sink.

c)

it will float

3.

Which of the following materials will sink?

a)

plastic bottle

b)

paper clip

c)

cork

4.

What will happen to the materials that are less dense than the water?

a)

It will sink.

b)

It will float.

c)

It will decay.

5.

What will happen to an object that is more dense than the water?

a)

It will sink.

b)

It will float.

c)

it will decay.

6.

Will the marbles float or sink?

a)

float

b)

sink

7.

I use a swim ring when playing at the beach. The swim ring will float or sink?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

8.

These rocks will float or sink?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

9.

What causes an object to sink in a water?

a)

if the object's density is less than the water's density.

b)

if the object's density is the same as water's density.

c)

if the object's density is greater than water's density.

10.

Objects like wood and sponge float because they are ___?

a)

Less dense

b)

More dense

11.

Will a paper clip float or sink?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

12.

Will an apple float or sink?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

13.

Which of these objects will sink?

a)

a leaf

b)

car keys

c)

an ice cube

14.

Which of these objects will sink?

a)

a feather

b)

a lego

c)

a metal spoon

15.

Which material makes a waterproof boat?

a)

paper towels

b)

tin foil

c)

newspaper

16.

2. An object floats or sinks in water depends on it .

a)

Density

b)

Size

c)

Area

17.

Big objects sink, small objects float.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Adding a keel to your boat will help with ___________.

a)

speed

b)

stability

c)

buoyancy

d)

weight

19.

If you spread a load out evenly, it will help with _____________.

a)

speed

b)

stability

c)

sinking

d)

floating

20.

This boat has many compartments to carry goods on water.

a)

sailboat

b)

canoe

c)

kayak

d)

cargo

21.

How does a sailboat move through water?

a)

propeller

b)

paddles

c)

wind

d)

motor