The following concept map is one way to show how the breaking and forming of hydrogen bonds are related to temperature moderation. Fill in the blanks and compare your choice of concepts to those given in the answer section. Or, even better, create your own map to help you understand how water stabilizes temperature. Water: The Solvent of Life A solution is a liquid homogeneous mixture of two or more substances: the dissolving agent is called the solvent, and the substance that is dissolved is the solute. Water is the solvent in an aqueous solution. The positive and negative regions of water molecules are attracted to oppositely charged ions or partially charged regions of polar molecules. Thus, solute molecules become