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Question | Answer |
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Why is water a unique compound 1 | Water has a high specific heat |
Why is water a unique compound 2 | Water forms drops |
Why is water a unique compound 3 | Ice floats in water |
Why is water a unique compound 4 | Salt does dissolve in water |
Why is water a unique compound 5 | Water exists as a solid, liquid & Gas |
Polarity definition | a condition in which opposite ends of a molecule have s lightly opposite charges. |
The BLANK charged oxygen atom of one molecule attracts BLANK charged hydrogen atoms of other water molecules | Negatively charged / Positively charged |
The attraction among molecules that are alike/not alike. | Cohesion / Adhesion |
How do icebergs form | When fresh water freezes |
Why can icebergs float | Water is denser at a liquid than a solid |
What is a current | Cohesive streams of sea water caused by wind, gravity, & density. |
What are the five gyers made of | Currents |
What happens when sea ice is formed | the salt is left behind |
As sea watrer gets colder BLANK icebergs form | saltier |
Is the ocean deeper in some parts | yes |
What are these boats used for | Carrying aircrafts |
Sun BLANK the water | Evaporates |
Ocean water is BLANK water | salt |
Warm air holds BLANK heat | less |
Fish depend on BLANK water? | moving |
What are ocean currents caused by? | Wind |
Rivers and lakes arnt salty beacause why? | The minerals (salt) in the water flow to the ocean. |
Sea level means that land is the same BLANK & BLANK as the sea. | Height & level. |
Why is earth the only known planet with life? | Because it is the only known planet with oceans. |