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The icy surface of Europa appears to be broken up into segments not unlike the tectonic plates on Earth. The surface appears, in geologic terms, to be rather young. If the surface is moving as we have found, then there is most likely a liquid layer under the ice.

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What might happen if enough energy is absorbed by liquid water?

The temperature will rise, and the water will evaporate.


Why do people look for evidence of water on Mars?

If there is water, perhaps we might live there. It suggests that the conditions may be right for life to be possible on that planet.


When water changes from a liquid to a gas heat and energy do what?

When water changes from a liquid to a gas, it is evaporating or boiling. The "heat and energy" of the water molecules increases in the gaseous state. In fact, water molecules must pick up energy to change state from a liquid to a gas. Water molecules that are free to move as a gas have more kinetic energy than water molecules in a liquid form (as long as the liquid is not pressurized). The "heat and energy" of the H2O molecules that are now a gas is higher than that of liquid water.It should be noted that the thermal energy (heat) necessary to cause water to change state and become a liquid must come from somewhere. In evaporation, the energy necessary for the water molecule to escape from the liquid comes from the liquid. The liquid cools. We know that if we wet our finger and blow on it, it feels cool because evaporating water cools liquid water from which it escapes. That evaporating water has taken energy from the liquid water.In the case of boiling, water molecules take energy from liquid water, but the liquid water might not be cooling. It probably isn't as that liquid water is having thermal energy (heat) pumped into it by a heat source of some kind. Turn on a burner or element on the range under a pan of water and the water will begin warming until it's boiling. As water boils off, it is taking thermal (heat) energy with it, but the remaining water doesn't cool down as the heat source continues to add more thermal energy.


A process in which liquid water turns into water vapour?

Evaporation changed liquid water to water vapor.


What is and example of ground water?

A drink, a liquid, and water... dumb a...

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What suggests that there might be liquid water on Europa?

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Do astronomers thinks there could be on europa?

They believe there is liquid water underneath its frozen surface. If there is liquid water on Europa, there might also be life.


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