Properties of Water

Front

Capillary Action is key for:
- Water moving from roots to leaves in plants
- Air moving from mouth to lungs
- Ice floating on water
- Water moving to lower areas

Back

Water moving from roots to leaves in plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.

Back

surface tension

Front

Cohesive

Back

the water molecules stick to each other

Front

Adhesive

Back

the water molecules stick to other surfaces

Front

Water striders can walk on water because of ____________.

Back

surface tension

Front

Water can bounce on water because of surface tension.

Back

True

Front

Water droplets take a spherical shape because of ____________ (Options: adhesion, cohesion, capillary action, solubility)

Back

cohesion

Front

Water moves through plant roots and in other substances with pores because of ___________. Options: surface tension, polarity, capillary action, gravity

Back

capillary action

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

As you added drops to the coins, each drop stuck to the other water because of ________________. Options: adhesion, cohesion, capillary action, specific heat

Back

cohesion

Front

An attraction between molecules of different substances is called...

Back

adhesion