Question

Flying boats have a fuselage, or body, that looks and acts like a ship’s hull. This hull enables them to float on water very easily. Two small floats underneath its wings keep the flying boat stable in rough water. These seaplanes are usually larger and more stable on water than floatplanes are. A floatplane is a seaplane that has two long floats, called pontoons, under the fuselage. This is the only part of the plane that touches the water. Unlike flying boats, floatplanes often come in a wide variety of sizes. An amphibious vehicle can be either a flying boat or a floatplane with wheels. This allows the aircraft to land on both land and water.

According to the passage, which is a difference between the related words flying boat and floatplane?
A) A floatplane floats on its fuselage.
B) A flying boat floats on its fuselage.
C) A flying boat is considered amphibious.
D) Floatplanes are larger than flying boats.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is option B) A flying boat floats on its fuselage.

Step-by-step explanation:

Flying boats have a fuselage, or body, that looks and acts like a ship’s hull. This hull enables them to float on water very easily.

A floatplane is a seaplane that has two long floats, called pontoons, under the fuselage. This is the only part of the plane that touches the water. Unlike flying boats, floatplanes often come in a wide variety of sizes.

Therefore the correct answer is B) A flying boat floats on its fuselage.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) A flying boat floats on its fuselage.

Step-by-step explanation:

Contrary to a floatplane, a flying boat touches the water with its fuselage or body. Since this fuselage is essentially a large, hollow hull, it allows for stability even when the sea is rough (with the help of two small floats underneath the wings). On the other hand, a floatplane floats thanks to its two pontoons or long floats. Its body doesn't touch the water, which is why A) is incorrect.

C) is incorrect because both of these vehicles are considered amphibious, which means that they can operate on land and on water. D) is incorrect because the text says very clearly that flying boats are "usually larger [...] than floatplanes are.