Water Property

What property of water allows water to stick to other objects?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• surface tension

• capillary action

What property of water allows water molecules to stick to each other?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• capillary action

What property of water allows Water Strider Insects to sit on the surface of the water?

• adhesion

• capillary action

• surface tension

• specific heat

You burn your feet on the sand at the beach but find the ocean water is still very cold

• adhesion

• cohesion

• capillary action

• specific heat

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Water moving up the stem of a flower.

• surface tension

• specific heat

• capillary action

• universal solvent

Droplets of water sticking to the side of a glass.

• cohesion

• universal solvent

• adhesion

• specific heat

As rain drops fall, they get bigger as they grab onto water molecules in the air.

• adhesion

• cohesion

• surface tension

• capillary action

Jeff can feel the water in a pot it still only warm, even though he burned his hand touching the metal pot

• specific heat

• surface tension

• capillary action

• universal solvent

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Caroline can make lemonade by mixing the powder with water.

• specific heat

• surface tension

• capillary action

• universal solvent

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A paper towel is touched to a puddle and the water immediately goes up into the tiny spaces of the towel.

• specific heat

• capillary action

• surface tension

• universal solvent