Question

Which of the following properties of water help to explain why icebergs float in the ocean?

Icebergs are composed of freshwater and freshwater is less dense then salt water.

Icebergs are composed of freshwater and freshwater is more dense then salt water.

Icebergs are colder then the ocean water and cold water is less dense then warm water.

Icebergs are colder then the ocean water and cold water is more dense then salt water.

Answer 1

I think the best answer from the choices would be the first option. Icebergs float in the ocean since icebergs are composed of freshwater and freshwater is less dense then salt water. The ocean contains salts which contributes to its density which most likely would be higher with that of an iceberg.