Question

sophia adds water to a beaker of motor oil. after the liquids settle, this is what she observes.
image of a beaker with motor oil (brown) on top and water (blue) below, labeled
complete the sentence to explain sophia’s observation.
the water __________ the motor oil because the water is __ dense than the motor oil.
options:

• sinks below... more
• sinks below... less
• floats on the surface of... more
• floats on the surface of... less

Explanation:

When two immiscible liquids settle, the denser liquid sinks to the bottom, while the less dense one floats on top. The image shows water at the bottom and motor oil on top, so water sinks below motor oil because it has a higher density.

Answer:

sinks below . . . more