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Water that contains dissolved salts is more dense than pure water; consequently, seawater is denser or has more mass per unit volume than freshwater. Temperature, however, is one of the most important factors controlling density in the ocean.
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What type of body of water is the claribbean?
salt water
Why does an ice cube melt faster in freshwater than saltwater?
When Salt dissolves into water it requires energy. Some energy is consumed by the process of salt dissolution and the water stays colder (relatively) for a longer time, thus it takes longer for the ice to melt.
How do salt and water form a solution?
yes, its called a salt water solution (saline)
What is the type of water in an estuary called?
Water effected by tidal flow is often called brackish and has some salt in it.
Which compounds are formed when an acid reacts with an oxide?
A salt and water is formed in this type of reactions.
What type of water is English Channel fresh or salt water?
Salt
What type of water rusts metals faster salt water or fresh water?
it is salt water because there is more oxagan in salt water then fresh water
What is the percent of fresh water and salt water on earth and where is each type found?
The fresh water better than the salt water because the salt water has salt and that's not good for the living things
What ecosystem would most be affected by the fact salt water is denser than fresh water?
Anywhere there is an established ecosystem and you suddenly substitute salt water for fresh water or vice versa, you would have significant disruption of the ecosystem. However, the first places you would see organisms being displaced or being driven out of an area would be the estuaries, where fresh water meets salt water in swamps, river deltas and other boundary-type waters.
What type of water are rivers streams and lakes?
This would normally be fresh water, but on some occasions, they can be salt or brackish.
What quantity of salt makes the object float?
it depends on what type of salt or what type of water like fluit water or fresh water
Which type of water lasts longest?
probably fresh water or salt
If a particular type of water is denser say Salt Water will it boil at a higher temperature?
Salt water boils at a higher temperature, but it's not because it's denser, it's because it contains dissolved solute. The density is not directly important.
What type of water boils faster salt or fresh water?
The water that boils fasteris fresh water because salthas an effect on water.
Does fish live in fresh water or salt water?
It depends on the type of fish. If it is a saltwater fish than it lives in salt water, but if it is a fresh water fish than it lives in freshwater.
What's a salt wedge?
Salt wedge is a type of estuary having fresh water on the surface and salted water at the bottom.
What type of water do fish live in?
Both fresh and salt water, depending on the species
