Question

2. Rafael broke a small twig off a tree and threw it in the lake. It floated away. If he could somehow

push the whole tree into the lake and it floated, which of the following would explain why it floats?
A. The temperature of the tree is less than the temperature of the water.
B. The volume of the tree is less than the volume of the water.
C. The mass of the tree is less than the mass of the water.
D. The density of the tree is less than the density of the water.
Please write also how u got the answer

Answer 1

it is D: The density of the tree is less than the density of the water

Step-by-step explanation:

The tree floats because it is less dense than then water. Trees have pockets of air that makes them less dense than water, like ice.