<Tab/>Water has many unique properties that make life possible on Earth. One property is cohesion. The cohesion property is properly defined as the binding of water molecules by hydrogen bonds. Water has this property as a result of the chemical bonding between water. Cohesion of the strong hydrogen bonds allows the water molecules to stick together, almost as a unit of one. A force exerted on one of the molecules …showed first 75 words of 1003 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1003 total…on Earth keeps temperature changes on land and in water within life-permitting limits. Animals are also mostly made of water, allowing them to resist changes in their own temperatures. Water is so abundant and present in everyday life that it's easy to neglect the fact that it is an exceptional substance with many extraordinary qualities. Following the theme of emergent properties, water's unique behavior can be traced to the structure and interactions of its molecules.