(i)In fluids (liquids and gases), pressure acts in________ directions, and pressure _ as the depth increases.
(ii) In order to sink in a fluid, the density of an object must be ___ than the _ of the fluid.
(iii) Snow shoes work by sperading out a persons over a much bigger__.

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(i)In fluids (liquids and gases), pressure acts in ' $a l l$ ' directions, and pressure ' $i n c r e a s e s$ ; as the depth increases.
(ii) In order to sink in a fluid, the density of an object must be ' $g r e a t e r$ ' than the ' $d e n s i t y$ ' of the fluid.
(iii) Snowshoes work by spreading out a persons ' $w e i g h t$ ' over a much bigger ' $a r e a$ '.

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