Molecules with stronger intermolecular force have higher freezing points. > Letâs look at it from the point of view of a solid, where the particles are held in position by their intermolecular forces of attraction. If we raise the temperature enough to overcome these forces, the solid will melt.
Although it is smaller than each of the Great LakesâOntario, Erie, Huron, Superior, and MichiganâLake Champlain is a large body of fresh water. Approximately 1,269 km2 (490 sq mi) in area, the lake is roughly 201 km (125 mi) long, and 23 km (14 mi) across at its widest point.
One thing they did discover is the size of the watershed that feeds Champlain is 18 times as large as the lake itself. For the actual Great Lakes the ratio of watershed to size is about 1.2 to 1. That means the things that reach the lake come from a much broader area when compared to the size of the lakes.