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* Water is unique in that it is the only natural substance that is found in all three states -- liquid, solid (ice), and gas (steam) -- at the temperatures normally found on Earth. Earth's water is constantly interacting, changing, and in movement. * Water freezes at 32o Fahrenheit (F) and boils at 212o F (at sea level, but 186.4° at 14,000 feet). In fact, water's freezing and boiling points are the baseline with which temperature is measured: 0o on the Celsius scale is water's freezing point, and 100o is water's boiling point. Water is unusual in that the solid form, ice, is less dense than the liquid form, which is why ice floats. * Water has a high specific heat index. This means that water can absorb a lot of heat before it begins to get hot. This is why water is valuable to industries and in your car's radiator as a coolant. The high specific heat index of water also helps regulate the rate at which air changes temperature, which is why the temperature change between seasons is gradual rather than sudden, especially near the oceans. * Water has a very high surface tension. In other words, water is sticky and elastic, and tends to clump together in drops rather than spread out in a thin film. Surface tension is responsible for capillary action, which allows water (and its dissolved substances) to move through the roots of plants and through the tiny blood vessels in our bodies.
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What accounts for waters properties of adhesion and cohesion?
The solute (NaCl) is dissolved in the solvent (water)
Which of waters properties creates positive and negative ions which are essential for chemical reactions?
acidic
How-why do shallow estuary waters create unique habitats for organisms living here?
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What do you call waters that is stored beneath the land?
Groundwater is the term used to describe water that is stored beneath the surface of the land within the pores and crevices of rock or soil.
What water is in Dallol?
In Dallol, there are hyper-saline hot springs with acidic and mineral-rich waters. These waters contain various dissolved salts, such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium, giving them their unique colors and high salinity levels. The extreme conditions in Dallol create an inhospitable environment for most life forms.
What are Waters amazing properties?
It has no color, taste, or scent.
Describe the ecosystem in which the animal lives?
warm waters
What was unique about John Waters' movie Polyester?
It was filmed in Odorama
What unique species of fish with teeth can be found in Florida's waters?
The unique species of fish with teeth found in Florida's waters is the Florida gar, known for its long, sharp teeth and prehistoric appearance.
What characteristic is responsible for many of waters properties?
Hydrogen bonding is responsible for many of water's properties, such as high surface tension, cohesion, adhesion, and its ability to moderate temperature. This unique bonding structure allows water to form a lattice structure in its solid form and exhibit strong intermolecular forces.
What accounts for waters properties of adhesion and cohesion?
The solute (NaCl) is dissolved in the solvent (water)
What is a Bethesda?
A Bethesda is a poetic term for a location whose waters are supposed to have curative properties.
Which of waters properties creates positive and negative ions which are essential for chemical reactions?
acidic
What does polar waters mean?
When someone mentions water polarity, they are talking about the intermolecular properties of water. Water is a polar-covalent bonded molecule which means that even though the hydrogens are sharing electrons with the oxygens, the electrons will be attracted slightly more to the element with the bigger nucleus.
Most of waters unique properties result from the fact that water molecules?
Most of water's unique properties result from its ability to form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules. These bonds contribute to water's high surface tension, specific heat capacity, and thermal conductivity, as well as its role as a universal solvent.
How would a penguin describe a human?
A nuisance who pollutes their waters, destroys their ecosystems, and hunts their food.
What is modifilan?
Modifilan is brown seaweed harvested by divers from the strain Laminaria japonica. It is found in the cold waters of the northern Pacific. The nutritional value of seaweed has been known for centuries, but it wasn't until after the Chernobyl incident in Russia that the unique properties of this seaweed were discovered by Russian scientists. (from eHow.com)
