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It actually expands, instead of contracts, for a few degrees below the freezing point.

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What does water do when it freezes that is unusual?

It expands, which reduces its density.


What are some unusual properties of water?

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What is anomalous behavior of watar?

The anomalous behavior of water refers to the expansion of water when it freezes instead of contracting.


Why is it unusual when water freezes and it takes up more room?

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Why does water expand by 10 percent when it freezes?

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How is a lake or river that freezes over helpful to the organisms in the water?

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Why is water considered an unusual molecule?

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How is a lake or river that freezes ver helpful to the organisms in the water?

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Does water expand?

When it freezes.


Why does a cold bottle of water freeze when it is hit sharply against a counter?

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How the unusual properties of water make it possible for life to exisst in the cold freezing temperatures of the arctic poles?

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