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Q: Why is water warmer on the top of a lake than beneath?
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What is colder the sea or a lake?

It depends on the time during the winter the sea is generally warmer than the lake because it has more mass to cool, But during the summer the lake is warmer than the sea because it has less water to heat.


Lake Victoria contains more dissolved minerals per liter than Lake Erie Why might this be?

Temperature affects how much solute a solvent can dissolve. Most minerals are more soluble in warmer water than colder water. Therefore, because Lake Victoria is located in a warmer climate than Lake Erie, it is able to dissolve more minerals.


Is truck water warmer?

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Is the water on Antarctica warmer than the ice?

Yes. Anywhere, liquid water is warmer than frozen water.


Is hot water or tepid water warmer?

Hot water is warmer than tepid water.


Is hot or tepid warmer?

Hot water is warmer than tepid water.


What is the water temperature of normal lake?

It all depends on where the lake is located at. Lakes in colder climates will have a colder normal temperature than that of lakes in warmer climates.


Is ice water with salt warmer or colder than plain ice water?

it is warmer


Do trout need to live in colder or warmer water than catfish?

Catfishtypicallyare capable of thriving in much warmer water than trout.


Is water or dishwashing detergent or milk warmer?

None is necessarily warmer than the others. No substance is inherently warmer or colder than another.


Why its is cooler by the lake or any body of water in the summer and warmer by the lake in the winter?

Water can contain heat or the lack of it better than the air and ground around it. During winter the water will be heated up by the sun, even though it is cold out, and during the summer the water will retain the cold that it has been exposed to overnight.


Why does steam Rise off a lake in the winter?

Because the Temperature of the water is warmer than the surrounding air and is evaporating. As the warm air rises it condenses as it passes the dew point.