When Ice Floats in Water, a Small Part of It

question 26

Multiple Choice

When ice floats in water, a small part of it extends above the surface. Interestingly, the volume of ice that extends above the surface is equal to the volume of the

• A)water the ice displaces.
• B)vast number of open spaces in all the hexagonal ice crystals.
• C)both of these
• D)neither of these

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