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nadezda [96]
4 years ago
6

Explain what would happen if water did not expand when freezing. How would this impact aquatic life?

Biology
1 answer:
Lapatulllka [165]4 years ago
4 0

Explanation:

If water did not expand when freezing, then it would be denser than liquid water when it froze; therefore it would sink and fill lakes or the ocean from bottom to top. Once the oceans filled with ice, life there would not be possible.

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