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When frozen water expands, it gets lighter. So ice can float on top of water instead of sinking to the bottom.

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When is expanding ice harmful?

Most of the time it is a good thing that ice expands. But sometimes water may get into cracks in streets and roads. If the water freezes, the pressure caused by the expanding ice can break the pavement. Then the holes and cracks are expensive to repair. And if we put a full bottle of soda into the freezer to get cold quick and then and then forget about it, we may find the expanding ice has shattered the bottle and ruined our treat.


Which benefit of ice on the surface of a lake is most helpful for fish?

The most helpful benefit of ice on the surface of a lake for fish is that it can provide insulation and help regulate the water temperature beneath the ice. This is important for fish survival during cold winter months.


Why does ice wedging cause potholes?

Ice wedging causes potholes by expanding cracks in pavement when water seeps into them, freezes, and expands. This repeated cycle of freezing and thawing weakens the pavement, leading to the formation of potholes.


Which is denser liquid water or ice answer?

liquid water because as water freezes it creates crystallized forms of its molecules expanding the area it takes up, which is why ice floats because it is less dense then the liquid form


Does the Sea level drop when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers?

Yes, when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers, it is removed from the ocean, causing sea levels to drop. This process is known as glacial isostatic adjustment and can have a significant impact on global sea levels.

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Can you keep ice from expanding?

can you keep water from expanding when it freezes?


When is expanding ice harmful?

Most of the time it is a good thing that ice expands. But sometimes water may get into cracks in streets and roads. If the water freezes, the pressure caused by the expanding ice can break the pavement. Then the holes and cracks are expensive to repair. And if we put a full bottle of soda into the freezer to get cold quick and then and then forget about it, we may find the expanding ice has shattered the bottle and ruined our treat.


Is global warming changing Antarctica?

Yes, it is making more ice melt. Antarctica's ice is expanding to levels greater than in 1979.


How is ice helpful?

you use it to make stuff cold dumby


How is ice on a lake helpful to the plants in the lake?

The plants do not get as cold.


How can ice help a dislocation?

Immediately after the dislocation, the application of ice is helpful to control swelling and decrease pain


When is ice harmful?

Most of the time it is a good thing that ice expands. But sometimes water may get into cracks in streets and roads. If the water freezes, the pressure caused by the expanding ice can break the pavement. Then the holes and cracks are expensive to repair. And if we put a full bottle of soda into the freezer to get cold quick and then and then forget about it, we may find the expanding ice has shattered the bottle and ruined our treat.


How is ice cream seaweed bacteria helpful?

it can be used in ice cream to heal your lose tooth or tonsils or anything like that.


Helpful protists produce oxygen and thickens ice cream and pudding?

YES


What benefit of ice on the surface of lakes is most helpful to fish?

it insulates the fish


Why the 100 grams of ice would have a greater volume 100 grams of water?

When the water froze into ice it was expanding (thermal expanision) causing the 100 grams of ice to have a greater volume than 100 grams of water!


What are the reasons for the melting of glacial ice and why the sea level rises?

Global warming (caused by our burning of fossil fuels) is expanding the ocean water and melting glacial ice. Thie melted ice also adds to the sea level rise.