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'''Ice''' is the [[solid]] phase of [[water]]. At one atmosphere of [[pressure]], ice melts at 32 degrees [[Fahrenheit]] (0 degrees [[Celsius]]).
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'''Ice''' is frozen [[water]]. At one atmosphere of [[pressure]], water turns into ice at 32 degrees [[Fahrenheit]] (0 degrees [[Centigrade]]).
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Due to the nature of its crystalline structure, ice is slightly less dense than liquid water, causing it to float.
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Due to the nature of its crystalline structure, ice is around 10% lighter than liquid water, which is why ice cubes float in your drink and [[iceberg]]s float in sea water.
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70% of the world's fresh water is ice, almost all of it located at the polar ice caps in [[Antarctica]] and the [[Arctic]] (compared to the ice caps, the amount of ice stored in freezers in warmer areas is negligible). However, this only constitutes a small percentage of the Earth's overall water reserves<ref>[http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/freshwater_supply/freshwater.html The Water Resources of Earth]</ref>.
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70% of the world's fresh water is ice, almost all of it located at the polar ice caps in [[Antarctica]] and the [[Arctic]]. However, this only constitutes a small percentage of the Earth's overall water reserves<ref>[http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/freshwater_supply/freshwater.html The Water Resources of Earth]</ref>.
    
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