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Derick Mckinney
2 February, 05:12
Explain why ice is able to float on water
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Bambino
2 February, 07:56
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Ice floats because it is about 9% less dense than liquid water ... The heavier water displaces the lighter ice, so ice floats to the top. One consequence of this is that lakes and rivers freeze from top to bottom, allowing fish to survive even when the surface of a lake has frozen over
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