SOL 6.6 Water (Part 2) Spiral of 6.5 and 6.1

Why is water known as the universal solvent?

• it dissolves all known substances

• it dissolves only solid substances

• it dissolves the greatest amount of substances

• it dissolves substances faster than all other solvents

Which of the following is NOT a property of water

• surface tension holds molecules tightly together at the surface

• water exists only as a liquid

• water is a polar substance

• water is known as the universal solvent

Match the following terms to the correct definition.

• equator

• the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time or place

• climate

• imaginary horizontal lines on a map; measures distance north or south of the equator

• latitude

• weather over a long period of time

• weather

• the line that runs through the center of the Earth at 0 degrees latitude

Click the location on the globe where you would find the warmest temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these cities would you expect to have the coldest water temperature?

• San Diego
• Seattle
• Monterey Bay
• The would all be the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Based on location, which city in California would you expect to have the warmest temperatures during the winter months?

• Sacramento because its farthest inland

• Fresno because it is in the southern part of California

• Santa Cruz because it is the closest to the ocean

If latitude increases, then temperature will decrease. Latitude is the ​ (a)   while temperature is the ​ (b)  

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• constant
• hypothesis

Match the following terms to the definition

• chemical weathering

• the breaking of rock through chemical reactions

• physical weathering

• the breaking of rock mechanically, only changes the size and shape of the rock

• erosion

• sediments and rocks are dropped into a new location, often forming new land features.

• deposition

• the carrying away or movement of broken rocks and sediments

Identify the agents that contribute to chemical weathering. Choose 3 correct answers

• animals burrowing into the ground

• acid rain weakening rocks and statues

• moving water in a river smooths rocks over time

• lichens that release acid to weaken rocks

• oxidation of iron to form rust

Identify the agents that contribute to physical weathering. Choose 3 correct answers

• acid rain weakens rocks and statues

• plant roots

• ice wedging

• moving water smoothing rocks in a river

• oxidation of iron in rocks to form rust