Freshwater Quiz

The force that causes water molecules to attract to other water molecules.

• cohesion
• adhesion
• specific heat
• gravity

The substance that is DOING the dissolving.

• solvent
• solute
• sodium
• sugar

The fact that there is a positively and negatively charged end on the water molecule.

• polar molecule
• solvent
• specific heat
• cohesion

Sand is hotter during the daytime than water because of this property.

• specific heat
• solvent
• cohesion
• adhesion

The force that is responsible for the surface tension of water.

• cohesion
• adhesion
• solvent
• polar molecule

Ice floats because:

• at 4 degrees Celsius it takes up more volume and decreases its density
• at 4 degrees Celsius it takes up more volume and increases its density
• at 4 degrees Celsius water turns into a gas
• none of these

A fan-shaped deposit of sediment in water

• delta
• alluvial fan
• oxbow lake
• tributary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A smaller stream that feeds into larger streams.

• tributary
• delta
• alluvial fan
• oxbow lake

The stream stage that has water falls and a steep gradient.

• youth
• mature
• old age
• rejuvenated

Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?

• icebergs, glaciers, polar caps
• rivers and lakes
• groundwater
• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4