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Calvert likes to paddle around in his canoe. One day it sprung a leak and started to fill with water. Luckily, Calvert was able to swim to shore, but the boat sank. Why did the boat sink?
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Calvert likes to paddle around in his canoe. One day it sprung a leak and started to fill with water. Luckily, Calvert was able to swim to shore, but the boat sank. Why did the boat sink?

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Because the density of the boat filled with water is greaer than the density of water.
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