BIOCHEMISTRY
PROPERTIES OF WATER
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Question
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Life on Earth depends on water.
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Water remains liquid at most temperatures on Earth.
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Liquid water takes the shape of its container.
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Water can exist on Earth’s surface as a solid, liquid, or gas.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most of our water is in the sea and is transported through evaporation to the atmosphere and reaches land again through precipitation. This process purifies the available water, so it can be used by animals and plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -About 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth’s water.
Detailed explanation-3: -These properties include water’s exceptional capacity to absorb, store, and release large amounts of energy; transmit sunlight; expand upon freezing; dissolve and transport materials; and lower the viscosities and melting points of rocks.
Detailed explanation-4: -Surface water is any body of water found on the Earth’s surface, including both the saltwater in the ocean and the freshwater in rivers, streams, and lakes.