Water Properties Quiz

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• About 50%

• About 60%

• About 70%

• About 80%

Why is water referred to as the universal solvent?

• It is found everywhere

• It dissolves many substances

• It is a liquid at room temperature

• It can hold heat well

What property of water allows it to climb up plant roots and stems?

• Cohesion

• Surface tension

• Adhesion

• High heat capacity

How does water's high heat capacity affect aquatic life?

• It allows rapid temperature changes

• It prevents water bodies from heating up quickly

• It causes water bodies to freeze completely

• It increases water pollution

What happens to water's density when it freezes?

• It decreases

• It becomes unpredictable

• It increases

• It stays the same

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What type of bond is primarily responsible for the unique properties of water?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Metallic bond

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What happens to water when it freezes?

• It contracts

• It expands

• It evaporates

• It becomes denser

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Why is water often called the "universal solvent"?

• It can dissolve more substances than any other liquid

• It is a pure substance

• It is found everywhere on Earth

• It can hold heat for a long time

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Explain how hydrogen bonding in water contributes to its high specific heat capacity.

• Hydrogen bonds store heat, releasing it slowly as they break

• Hydrogen bonds prevent any heat absorption

• Hydrogen bonds increase the kinetic energy of water molecules

• Hydrogen bonds create a crystalline structure in water

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How does surface tension benefit small organisms like water striders?

• It allows them to sink and retrieve food from underwater

• It enables them to walk on the water surface without sinking

• It helps them to swim faster

• It makes the water less dense

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