Properties of Water Review Game

Front

Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?

Back

Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain.

Front

What is the reason large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature?

Back

Water has a high heat capacity.

Front

Why does ice stay at the top of oceans instead of sinking to the bottom?

Back

Ice is less dense than liquid water.

Front

What is a molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges?

Back

Polar molecule.

Front

What does the polarity of water indicate?

Back

Oxygen holds the shared electrons closer and becomes negative.

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

Back

Water is a versatile solvent.

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

Back

Cohesion.

Front

What is the effect of water's high heat capacity on climate?

Back

It moderates temperature changes in the environment.

Front

How does water's density change when it freezes?

Back

Water expands and becomes less dense when it freezes.

Front

What is the significance of water being a polar molecule?

Back

It leads to hydrogen bonding and unique properties of water.