Base your answers on the information below and on your knowledge of science. A group of students completed a float or sink experiment. They put six objects into a bucket of water. The objects were made of three different materials: clay, plastic and steel. The diagram below shows the results of the experiment.The clay boat and clay ball have the same mass. Which property causes the boat to float and the ball to sink?

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Base your answers on the information below and on your knowledge of science. A group of students completed a float or sink experiment. They put six objects into a bucket of water. The objects were made of three different materials: clay, plastic and steel. The diagram below shows the results of the experiment.<br><img src='https://fatskills.com/images2/science-questions/Regents_2009_4th_Grade_01.PNG'><br>The clay boat and clay ball have the same mass. Which property causes the boat to float and the ball to sink?