Fish can live in lakes that are frozen because liquid water remains below the ice at the surface. Which of these describes a property of water that allows some liquid water to remain in frozen lakes?
A B C D
Water can dissolve many different substances. Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid. Water has a Mohs hardness of about 2 when it is frozen. Water holds less air at higher temperatures.
Question: Fish can live in lakes that are frozen because liquid water remains below the ice at the surface. Which of these describes a property of water that allows some liquid water to remain in frozen lakes?
(A) Water can dissolve many different substances.
(B) Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid.
(C) Water has a Mohs hardness of about 2 when it is frozen.
(D) Water holds less air at higher temperatures.

Answer: (B) Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid.
Answer: (D) Water holds less air at higher temperatures.
Question: Fish can live in lakes that are frozen because liquid water remains below the ice at the surface. Which of these describes a property of water that allows some liquid water to remain in frozen lakes?
(A) Water can dissolve many different substances.
(B) Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid.
(C) Water has a Mohs hardness of about 2 when it is frozen.
(D) Water holds less air at higher temperatures.
Answer: (B) Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid.