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Water is a liquid that dissolves another liquid in itself. The water reserve is enormous because it is a natural resource that comes from the Earth. Water molecules are truly unique. This is because water has significant properties and how the structure of water is made up. Water is a type of molecule called a polar molecule. This means that water has one slightly negative oxygen atom and two positively charged hydrogen atoms. This is polarity because water electrons are not shared evenly in a sharing bond. Polarity is what causes water to attract or stick to substances. (Resources, n.d.) This type of connection also creates a polar covalent bond because the tails of the water molecule have attractive charges. (Alan Damon, 2007).The properties of water are many. One is called the thermal properties of water. High specific heat is one of the properties of thermal. This means that what can capture or release a good amount of heat without critically altering the temperature. It takes exactly 4.2 joules to raise the temperature of water by one degree Celsius (Freeeman). When heat is absorbed, hydrogen bonds are broken down and water can mobilize easily. However, as the temperature of the water decreases, hydrogen bonds form, releasing a significant amount of energy. Every living thing is made up of a lot of water. Water acts as a temperature stabilizer in organisms. It has measurements of the maximum specific heat of any fluid. This makes water an excellent place for animal habitat (Boundless, 2011). Water evaporates even at very high temperatures. So this has a lot to do with the Earth's climate. The ocean takes longer to get warmer. Boiling temperature of water... middle of paper... ce), the molecules gather very close together with very little mobility. Water is a very important substance for life. Every living thing on Earth needs water and is made up of water. Today, water has many uses for both plants and animals. It maintains the animals' homeostasis and keeps the body functioning properly. Works Cited Alan Damon, R. M. (2007). Biology. Kirby Street, London: Pearsoon Education Limited.Boundless. (2011). Retrieved from wwww.boundless.comFreeeman, S. (n.d.). How water works. 1.Goldman, J. (2013, August). The USGS School of Water Sciences. Retrieved from Adhesion and Cohesion of Water: ga.water.usgs. gov/edu/adhesion.htmlInc., JW (n.d.). The unusual properties of water molecules. Retrieved from dummies: dummies.comResources, D. o. (n.d.). Water education. Retrieved from Water Properties: watereducation.utah.gov