Water releases or absorbs large amount of heat energy ,while only adjusting it’s own temperature a small amount. Water helps cope with the environmental temperatures, and keeps the body in a safe range. 3.Scientists use the presence of water as a measure of the possibility of life on a planet. Knowing that the surface temperature on Mars averages -67 degrees Fahrenheit, do you believe that the properties of water (discussed here and in your text) would support life? Why or why not? Knowing that scientist use the presence of water as a measurement of the possibility of life on Mars, I believe that even though below the surface water may exist. Its atmosphere is to thin and Mars temperature is to low, for liquid water to exist there.