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A solution of salt in water has a lower freezing point than that of pure water. Presence of salt in the sea water causes a lowering of the freezing point. Lakes are mainly fresh water which will freeze at a higher temperature than sea water. Which means a fresh water lake will freeze over before the sea will because the temperature needs to be much colder to freeze sea water because of the salt dissolved in the sea water.
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∙ 13y agolakes are smaller and oceans are huge.
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What are the main producers of food in most ecosystem in lakes rives and oceans?
It has water in lakes, rivers, and oceans
When comparing lakes and oceans most lakes have?
Lower levels of salt
What do landfills hurt the most?
Landfills hurt the oceans and lakes the most. When stuff leak from the landfills into the oceans or lakes it kills the fish and plants that live in the water.Brenda Clinton
Most of the water in the world is in rivers and lakes?
False most of the water is in the ocean . Lakes are smaller . Oceans are bigger
Where do you find most of Earth's water?
in oceans... and salt lakes
What is the difference between oceans and lakes?
Lakes are smaller and most are fresh water
Where do you find most of earth's salt water?
in oceans... and salt lakes
Where are you most likely to find an photoautotroph?
near the surfaces of lakes, streams, and oceans
Is it true that Most rain and snow comes from evaporation of lakes and rivers?
No. The oceans
Where does most of the that evaporates on the earth comes from?
This water is from oceans, seas, lakes, rivers.
Is ice water more dense than liquid water?
Water is most dense at +4 Celsius. This is why lakes do not freeze to the bottom at winter. Solid ice is less dense than water.
What kind of lakes oceans mountains valleys etc. are in Georgia the state?
most of the lakes in Georgia are man made there are only two natural lakes in Georgia
