Riddle

Does level change when ice in water melts?

Choose an answer

A.Rises
B.Falls
C.It evaporates
D.Unchanged
Hint: It's a word with 9 letters, starting with "U".

Answer

Unchanged

Why this is the answer

According to Archimedes, the floating ice displaces a volume of water equal to its weight. When it melts, it becomes water of that exact weight and volume.

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