Exploring Water and Its Properties

What is the definition of hydrology?

• The study of rocks and minerals

• The study of water and its movement, distribution, and quality on Earth

• The study of weather patterns

• The study of living organisms

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Which of the following best describes a hydrologist?

• A scientist who studies plants

• A scientist who studies the movement, distribution, and quality of water

• A scientist who studies the stars

• A scientist who studies earthquakes

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Which of the following is NOT a physical state of water?

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Liquid

What is the term for water in its solid state?

• Ice

• Vapor

• Liquid

• Steam

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Which property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

• High density

• Universal solvent

• Low boiling point

• Magnetic property

Compare the arrangement of water molecules in the solid, liquid, and gas states.

• Molecules are farthest apart in solid, closer in liquid, and closest in gas

• Molecules are closest in solid, farther apart in liquid, and farthest apart in gas

• Molecules are equally spaced in all states

• Molecules are only present in the liquid state

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Explain why ice floats on water.

• Ice is denser than liquid water

• Ice is less dense than liquid water

• Ice is heavier than water

• Ice is magnetic

Which unique property of water helps regulate Earth's temperature?

• Low specific heat

• High specific heat

• High density

• Low boiling point

A scientist observes that water droplets form on the outside of a cold glass. Using your knowledge of water's properties, explain what is happening and why.

• Water is leaking from the glass

• Water vapor in the air is condensing on the cold surface due to water's ability to change states

• The glass is producing water

• The glass is absorbing water from the table

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Given water's unique properties, predict what might happen to aquatic life if water became denser as it froze instead of less dense.

• Aquatic life would thrive more in winter

• Ice would sink, possibly freezing entire bodies of water and harming aquatic life

• There would be no change

• Water would evaporate faster

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