Question

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1. why is water crucial for life on earth?
2. what properties of water make it important to organisms?

Answer 1

1. Water. It's found everywhere on Earth, from the ice caps to geysers. And wherever water flows on this planet, you can be sure to find life. Not only can water dissolve nearly anything, but it is also one of only a few materials that can exist as solid, liquid and gas within a relatively narrow range of temperatures.

2. These include: Cohesion, Adhesion, High surface tension, High specific heat, High Heat of vaporization, and the fact that ice floats (Ice is less dense as a solid than liquid water). For each of these properties, we discuss how they impact living creatures on Earth.

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Answer 2

1: Liquid water is essential requirement for life on earth because it functions as a solvent.

2: density,high specific heat, solvent abilities.