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Are properties of water more dense as a solid than a liquid

Water is less dense as a solid. To understand this just think a constant volume of water. Freezing water causes the volume to expand and the ice solid floats on the liquid water. Therefore ice is LESS dense than liquid water.

What do all wetlands have in common

They are wet.

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Wetlands form an important environment for aquatic plants and animals. They are also a haven for migrating birds that have retreated from the bitter northern weather, to overwinter in milder climes.

Where in the ocean are you likely to find animals that make their own light

the mesopelagic zone

What causes water molecules to stick together in liquid water

hydrogen bonds

Which factor do oceanographers measure in order to determine the salinity of ocean water

The conductivity of the water

What is true of the bottom layer of the ocean Select the two correct answers.

It has the greatest density It has the coldest water

What causes ocean water near the equator to be warmer than ocean water farther north

the sun's rays strike the water more directly near the equator.

In which layer of the ocean are you likely to find most plants

The epipelagic zone

What causes the water in the blue currents to sink

Water in the blue currents is colder, saltier, and denser than water in the red currents

Which factor allows earth to hold onto liquid water

Moderate temperatures

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Which is thicker continental crust or oceanic crust

Continental crust A+

Which statement describes an effect of the gulf stream for apex

it carries warm water from the gulf of mexico to the north atlantic

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