A1.1 WATER Reading Quiz KR IB Bio HL

What is the term for the upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object?

• Specific heat capacity
• Thermal conductivity
• Viscosity
• Buoyancy

What is the cause of hydrogen bonding between water molecules?

• Covalent bonding
• Polar covalent bonding
• Nonpolar covalent bonding
• Ionic bonding

What is the term for the region around a star where conditions are suitable for the existence of liquid water?

• Habitable zone
• Goldilocks zone
• Water zone
• Life zone

What is the medium in which most processes of life occur?

• Fire
• Soil
• Air
• Water

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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What is the term for the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance?

• Thermal conductivity
• Viscosity
• Buoyancy
• Specific heat capacity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the term for the resistance of a fluid to flow?

• Buoyancy
• Specific heat capacity
• Viscosity
• Thermal conductivity

What is the term for the wide variety of hydrophilic molecules that dissolve in water?

• Nonpolar molecules
• Hydrophobic molecules
• Insoluble molecules
• Soluble molecules

What is the term for the ability of a substance to conduct heat?

• Viscosity
• Buoyancy
• Thermal conductivity
• Specific heat capacity

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What is the extraplanetary origin of water on Earth?

• Volcanic activity
• Photosynthesis
• Plate tectonics
• Meteorites

What is the role of water as a solvent?

• Transport in plants and animals
• Elimination of CO2
• Energy production
• Protection against pathogens

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