Vocabulary
Mass
Amount of matter in a material
Ice
Float
Less dense than water
Empty water bottle vs full water bottle
Not about Weight! the density of a full water bottle is greater than that of an empty bottle
Weight
Yes-Gravity
Weight
Wood
Float
Less dense than water
Ships
Although very large, the material used and architecture keeps the ship less dense than the water
Mass
No
Density
How compressed the molecules in an object are
Plastic
Float
Less dense than water
Dead Sea
The salt greatly increases the water's density. Therefore things that may normally sink will float.
Volume
Yes
Volume
How much space something takes up
Metal
Sink
More dense than water
Buoyancy
Ability for an object to float in water
Cork
Float
Less dense than water