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Explain why a raft floats higher in the ocean than in a river (worth 20 points im nice)

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Objects float higher in salt water than in fresh water. ... Therefore, a floating boat displaces exactly its own weight of water, so it will need to displace less of the denser salt water than it would the less dense fresh water.
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