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Why does a ship float lower in the water when it goes from sea water into a freshwater estuary?
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Saltwater is denser than freshwater:When salt is dissolved in water, as it is in ocean water, that dissolved salt adds to the mass of the water and makes the water denser than it would be without salt.
Because objects float better on a dense surface, they float better on salt water than fresh water. The denser the salt water, the easier it is for objects to float on top of it.
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What are the 3 major water biomes?
Freshwater Biomes, Estuary Biomes, and Marine Biomes
Which coastal region is where seawater and freshwater mix?
The coastal region where seawater and freshwater mix is called an estuary. The mixed water inside the estuary is called brackish.
Is estuary a freshwater ecosystem?
Its considered freshwater and salt water because they both meet together
What is a rich zone where a freshwater stream mixes with ocean water?
Estuary
The area where a river meets the ocean and contains a mixture of freshwater and saltwater?
Estuaries
Where does a river and ocean met and contains a mixture of of freshwater and saltwater?
This area of water is known as an estuary.
What is a coastal area where fresh water is mixed with saltwater?
When saltwater meets and mixes with freshwater it is an estuary.
Is the Mississippi freshwater?
Yes, but the estuary where the salt water meets the fresh water is the Louisiana Swamps
Do estuaries contain both salt water and freshwater?
Yes they do because the correct definition of estuary is a body of water that contains both salt water and freshwater
Can swimmer float more easily on a freshwater or an ocean?
The more salt there is in the water, the easier it is to float.
What is an enclosed body of coastal water that is a mixture of salt water and freshwater called?
EsturaryExplanation...A partially-enclosed coastal region where sea water mixes with freshwater is called an estuary. Estuaries are typically found at the mouth of a stream or river. Estuaries are complex ecosystems, rich in marine life.----------------------------------
The place where saltwater and freshwater meet is What?
Usually an Estuary. In these regions the salt content of the water varies and is commonly called "Brackish water".
