question: If a lump of clay is dropped into water, what will occur?
distractor3: Will break up
distractor1: Will float
distractor2: Will dissolve
correct_answer: it will sink
support: Floating and Sinking Drop a lump of clay in water. It will sink. Then mold the lump of clay into the shape of a boat, and it will float. Because of its shape, the boat displaces more water than the lump and experiences a greater buoyant force. The same is true of steel ships.