3steps from the big bang
117things can go into it
ice
MaterialSubstance
Water is one of very few things that gets lighter when it freezes, which is why ice floats.
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Made Of
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What it leads to →
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Water is one of very few things that gets lighter when it freezes, which is why ice floats.
From the big bang to ice
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
icedate unknown