Unit 13 The Water PlanetThe Properties of WaterQuestions for listening :Oceans: ______﹪Marian life: _________species995 millionChemical structureWater molecule’ structure:Influence:Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom1
It can break down both solids and gases
The chemical structure also makes it different from almost everything else on earth
SalinityThe salinity of the earth’s ocean:Influence:About 35 parts per thousandAffects both its weight and freezing point
/heavier than pure water\lower than pure waterDensityDefinition:Measurement:The density of pure water:Influence:The change when being frozen:It is the relationship between mass and volume
Kilogrammes per cubic meter (kg/m3)1,000 kg/m3Make the marine animals float around the sea
Its density decreases
Heat capacityDefinition:The