Question

Which property of water explains why seawater contains over 20 different elements?

universal solvent

surface tension

high heat capacity

high boiling point

Answer 1

So which one are you thinking it is and why? I don't want to give the answer straight away.

Answer 2

i think high boiling point because of the heat

Answer 3

Well, do you think the boiling point would affect why things are found in a solution at all?

Answer 4

yes kinda in a way um i really dont know

Answer 5

Ok suppose I had a salt. What do you want to have for that salt to stay in the solution?

Answer 6

To remain dispersed in that solution?

Answer 7

universal solvent

Answer 8

Exactly. This property is why many things are found in water. When they come into contact, they may dissolve and remain trapped in the water. Pure liquid water is therefore almost impossible to find in nature (usually without distillation that is).

Answer 9

thanks you so much istill need more help please

Answer 10

Ok, post away!

Answer 11

You are an organism living along either a rocky or sandy beach. Tell me which organism you are, whether you're in the rocky shore or sandy beach, and identify the zone in which you live. Describe your typical day. Be sure to explain what you will be doing and why. How will you get food and avoid becoming food? Who are your predators? How will you survive the changing tides?

Answer 12

There are many different ways across which we can define zones. Which types of zones have you learned in your classes?

Answer 13

neritic

benthic

oceanic

photic

Answer 14

To answer this question, I would recommend that you do research! Go to a search engine eg. Google, or a textbook, and look up these zones. It is likely that the webpages/information that you find will contain information about the organisms that live there too. Then you can research about those animals found there and their requirements for habitat! This way you'll be exposed to different points of view.

Answer 15

ok thanks

Answer 16

but which organism can i be

Answer 17

Well organism can refer to many different things: plants, animals, fungus, bacteria, protists (eg. algae, plankton). So once you've looked up the zones, pretty much any living thing you find can be used. But I guess this question is probably more towards plants, animals or maybe even protists. Just find a specific example of one of those categories!

Answer 18

k i pick algae

Answer 19

which is found on rocky shore right

Answer 20

Well algae refer to a very diverse group, but some would be found on rocky shores yes. It would be good if you looked this up because marine biology isn't my strong field (hopefully as I continue my studies I will be better in this though).

Answer 21

thank you very much for taking the time to help me but how can i look this up on marine biology

Answer 22

Please refer to a textbook or Google or something like that.

Search up the zones you have mentioned before, and maybe the information provided about the zones will also include the organisms which live there.

Eg. http://www.google.com.au/search?q=Organisms+in+the+neritic+zone&oq=Organisms+in+the+neritic+zone

Answer 23

thanks

Answer 24

My pleasure!