Thursday, April 15, 2010

Assignment Part 2

What would happen if the freezing point of water became 10 degrees C?


Freezing is the process in which a liquid turns into a solid when cold enough. The freezing point is the temperature at which this happens. In this case, water will freeze at 10°C,

Normally, water freezes at 0°C. Countries with temperatures near this would be affected with their water turning into ice, such as the South Pole or Alaska as this countries live in a temperature of less than 0 degree Celsius. however, making the freezing point lower would be dangerous for the delicate balance of our ecosystem, where more water would freeze up, cutting water supply in areas such as Greenland. this is because water is denser than ice and the ice would float on the water, making access to water difficult. moreover, i think that it would be colder if this were to happen.



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