Question

Shontal compared some of the properties of a marble to a piece

of wood. She placed a marble and a piece of wood in a bucket filled
with water. Shontal observed the wood floating on top of the water,
but the marble sank to the bottom of the bucket. Which statement
best explains why the marble and piece of wood acted differently in
the water?
A =The marble contains more mass than the piece of wood
B= The marble was less dense than the water
C=The piece of wood was less dense than the water
D= The piece of wood contained more mass than the marble

Answer 1

Question

Shontal compared some of the properties of a marble to a piece

of wood. She placed a marble and a piece of wood in a bucket filled

with water. Shontal observed the wood floating on top of the water,

but the marble sank to the bottom of the bucket. Which statement

best explains why the marble and piece of wood acted differently in

the water?

A =The marble contains more mass than the piece of wood

B= The marble was less dense than the water

C=The piece of wood was less dense than the water

D= The piece of wood contained more mass than the marble

depth & density answer im pretty sure is c