Looking at water, you might think that it's the most simple thing
around. Pure water is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. But it's not
at all simple and plain and it is vital for all life on Earth. Where there is water there is life, and where water
is scarce, life has to struggle or just
"throw in the towel."
So what is it about water that makes it so important to us? And what is it about water that makes it water? This section of Water Science for Schools explores the physical and chemical properties of water and why water is so critical to living things.
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