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If ice did not float, then the ocean basins would fill up with ice that never thaws and this would at least disrupt if not completely prevent ocean currents from distributing heat around the planet and Earth would be too cold for living things over most of the planet. Earth would be locked in a permanent ICE AGE. Life may still exist in equatorial regions but we can'e assume it would have the range, complexity, or diversity it has now.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoWhen liquid water is frozen to ice, the water molecules arrange in such a way that there exist large empty spaces between them. This is due to hydrogen bonding and it makes ice lighter than water which floats on the surface of water. Since ice is a bad conductoer of heat so the water beneath it cannot freeze and fish remain alive throughout the year.
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∙ 10y agoIce insulates the water below, allowing fish to survive. ( I think)
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∙ 12y agoIf ice doesn't float, there will be no north pole. All ice dropped onto water will sink.
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∙ 10y agoIt means that bodies of water do NOT freeze from the bottom up,
which would extinguish all life in that body of water.
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What is a fact that can be proven true or false?
Something that can be proven true or false is already a fact. In science a hypothesis is something that might be proven true or false. In life, an opinion might be proved true or false and become a fact. Examples of facts are: The earth is round. The sun is hot. Water is necessary for life.
How can evolution be true if life exists on Earth only?
Evolution isn't real. God created everything. If you can't see that then your blind. You really think stars, monkeys, apes, or rocks created life? take a look. How could a rock form blood flesh and skin for instance or wood? God is real. Plenty of proof around you.
Which aspects of life on earth are accounted by evolution?
All life is the result of evolution.
What is the cycle called that involves ALL life on earth?
Life?.. you know, birth to death etc..
What are the three different areas of science?
physical life earth
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Carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen are vital components of life on Earth
What property of water makes it vital to live things?
It is where life began on Earth. It is the majority substance in life on Earth.
What property of water makes it vital living things?
It is where life began on Earth. It is the majority substance in life on Earth.
Which component of the solar system is most vital to life on earth?
the sun
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Oxygen is important as it the breathing sources. It also forms ozone which is vital for life on earth.
What layer of the atmosphere is vital for supporting life?
The layer of atmosphere which is vital for life on earth is ozone layer. It is because it filters out the harmful UV radiations from the sun.
What is a sentence with resource in it?
The earth's Sun is an excellent resource. Water is a resource that is vital to all life forms on Earth.
Why do you destroy the ozone layer?
You don't destroy ozone layer. It is vital for life on earth.
Why is the ozone layer is essential to the survival of life on earth?
Ozone layer protects us from the UV rays. These rays are harmful for life on earth.
What are the way to overcome ozone layer?
You do not want to overcome ozone layer. It is vital for life on earth.
Why is the green house effect vital to earth?
It keeps heat from escaping the atmosphere. If Earth got too cold, life couldn't exist.
Need to preserve ozone layer?
Yes,we need to preserve ozone. It is a vital layer for life on earth.
