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An increase in the temperature of matter generally results in a decrease in its density. Water is an exception to this rule. What do you think happens to water when it freezes?
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In general increases in temperature result in decreasing density. However when water freezes it has less density then liquid water, contrary to reason. The principal behind this is the water molecules actual space apart. The characteristic of water allows ice to float, and is very important to Earth's life itself.
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increase
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An increase in evaporation is caused by?
- an increase of the temperature - a decrease of the pressure
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Do volcanic eruption increase or decrease the temperature of the earth?
increase
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decrease
Does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude in the tropospere?
Decrease
Does temperature increase as latitude decrease?
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Can people increase or decrease a planet temperature?
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the temperature.
Does temperature of a gas increase or decrease under pressure?
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