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.
Biology · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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The correct statement is: Icebergs are composed of freshwater, and freshwater is less dense than salt water.
This is due to the fact that when water freezes to form ice, it expands and becomes less dense.
In the case of icebergs, since they are composed of frozen freshwater, they have a lower density than the surrounding saltwater in the ocean.
This lower density causes icebergs to float.