Water Property

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Caroline can make lemonade by mixing the powder with water.

• specific heat

• surface tension

• capillary action

• universal solvent

Which of the following best describes a polar molecule?

• it is a molecule with no electrical charge

• it is a positively charged molecule

• It is a negatively charged molecule

• it is a molecule with electrically charged areas

Which of the following best describes the structure of a water molecule?

• 2 oxygen atoms mixed with 1 hydrogen atom

• 2 hydrogen atoms mixed with 1 oxygen molecule

• 2 hydrogen atoms bonded with 1nitrogen atom

• 2 hydrogen atoms bonded to 1 oxygen atom

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which property allows water to resist changes in temperature?

• High Specific Heat

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Polarity

Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?

• Water is a solvent.

• Water has a high heat capacity.

• Water acts as a buffer.

• Water is non-polar.

A water molecule is a ________ molecule, which has one oxygen that has a __________ charge and two hydrogens that have a ___________ charge.

• nonpolar, positive, negative

• polar, positive, negative

• polar, negative, positive

• nonpolar, negative, positive

What property of water allows water to travel up the stems of plants in a process called capillary action?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Both

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