About seventeen hundred times.

How much steam will a pint of water make?

A pint of water will make about seventeen hundred pints of steam.

What do bubbles of boiling water contain?

They contain steam.

Why are these bubbles formed?

Because the water at the bottom of the vessel is heated and changed into steam, which expands and forms the bubbles.

Why do these bubbles rise to the surface?

Because steam is lighter than water.

When does water simmer?