Physics of Water Pt. 1

Open Ended

How do you think water's physical properties affect life on Earth?

Multiple Choice

The faster molecules move, the more heat there is.

• True

• False

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Multiple Choice

It takes more heat energy to raise water’s temperature than that of most substances.

• Therefore water can absorb or release a lot of heat with little temperature change.

• Water’s heat capacity affects the world’s climate and weather.

• True

• False

Open Ended

The island of Bermuda has about the same latitude as Birmingham, AL or Fort Worth, TX. However, Bermuda has a tropical climate and never experiences snow or freezing rain. Why is that?

Multiple Choice

What happens to water as it cools?

• It turns into gas
• It becomes solid
• It evaporates
• It becomes more dense

Multiple Choice

Does it take more or less heat to vaporize water than to to freeze it?

• It takes more heat to vaporize water
• It takes less heat to vaporize water
• It takes the same amount of heat to vaporize and freeze water
• Neither, water cannot be vaporized or frozen

Multiple Choice

The y-axis of the graph is not labeled; however, according to the information depicted, you can determine that the heat is being measured in

• Fahrenheit.

• Celsius.

• Kelvin.

Open Ended

Why are thermal inertia and thermal equilibrium important to life and Earth's climate?