USAP 2022 Social Science

What type of bond holds the atoms in the water together?

• Ionic Bonds

• Polar Covalent Bond

• Hydrogen Bond

• Metallic Bond

How do the strong bonds of water affect its characteristics?

• Requires more energy than similar molecules to change state

• The only compound whose 3 physical states are located in close proximity

• Allows for evaporative cooling to occur

• The balance easily changes as small shifts in temperature occurs

• A tool inside cells to transport other polarized substances and to change the cell's shape

What type of gas is water vapor, and what impact does it have on global climate?

• Greenhouse gas; controls temperature and traps heat

• Greenhouse gas; powers engines and starting a revolution

• Synthetic gas; controls temperature and traps hear

• Synthetic gas; powers engines and starting a revolution

What shaped crystalline structure does liquid water have?

• Hexagonal

• Triangular

• Pentagonal

• Tetrahedral

What property of water enables it to dissolve many different subtances?

• the high degree of polarity

• liquid

• can cover substances

What was the main reason that crops failed in Ancient Mesopotamia?

• Hot weather

• High degree of salinity

• High degree of salinity caused by irrigation

What caused the Indus River Valley civilization to collapse?

• Hot weather

• Deforestation

• Irrigation and deforestation

• Irrigation

What was the main crop of Ancient China?

• Rice paddies

• Wheat

• Grain

What tools did the Egyptians use to transport water?

What percent of the water on earth is salty and unfit for consumption?

• 97%

• 95%

• 98%

• 94%