Why do water heaters lose their efficiency quicker in households with hard water?
A) The hard water calcium and magnesium ions corrode the heating element.
B) The hard water calcium carbonate deposits oxidize the inner tank wall.
C) The calcium carbonate on the inner surface of the hot water tank builds up to the point that it insulates the water from the heating element.
D) The hard water calcium ions exchange with iron ions from the inner metal wall which react with the water heater base to form rust and deteriorate the bottom of the tank.
Question 2
Explain the connection between photosynthetic life on the earth and the ozone layer.
A) They are too distant from one another to be directly related.
B) The ozone layer protects photosynthetic life from harmful ultraviolet rays.
C) Photosynthetic plants produce the oxygen from which the ozone layer forms.
D) Seed pods are carried throughout the globe by currents within the ozone layer.
Structure of water and ice
The relationship between air temperature and two measures of water vapour saturation of air.
St. John's Water Dog (Extinct)
A pygmy hippopotamus rests in some water to help prevent its skin from cracking at Ueno Zoo in Japan
Ripples in Water