| A | B |
| buoyancy | the ability to float in a liquid |
| capacity | the amount of cargo a vessal can carry |
| cargo | the objects or load carried by a vessel |
| displacement | the amount of liquid that is pushed aside by an object that is placed in a liquid |
| submerge | to plunge underwater; to flood with water |
| density | the relationship between mass and volume of an object; thickness |
| sink | to pass below the surface of a liquid |
| float | to be suspended on the surface of a liquid without sinking |
| property | characteristic used to describe an object |
| clay | flexible material molded to make a model boat |