A cargo ship travels from the Atlantic Ocean (salt water) to Lake Ontario (freshwater) via the St. Lawrence River. The ship rides several centimeters lower in the water in Lake Ontario than it did in the ocean. Explain.

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A cargo ship travels from the Atlantic Ocean (salt water) to
Lake Ontario (freshwater) via the St. Lawrence River. The ship rides
several centimeters lower in the water in Lake Ontario than it did in the
ocean. Explain.

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