Water Properties Notes

Poll

Why is water important for life on Earth?

• It provides energy

• It is necessary for all known forms of life

• It is used to build structures

• It's pretty to look at.

Match

Match the following

• Water's ability to break down substances dissolving them

• The attraction between like molecules to stick to other water molecules to form drops.

• Unlike molecules are attracted to each other

• Cohesion on the surface of water. This is what allows sticks to float.

universal solvent

cohesion

adhesion

surface tension

• universal solvent

• cohesion

• adhesion

• surface tension

Match

Match the following

• sugar dissolving in water

• sticking to others

• coin floating

• water sticking to water

universal solvent

adhesion

surface tension

cohesion

• universal solvent

• adhesion

• surface tension

• cohesion

Multiple Select

What are the three (3) states of matter for water?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Match

Match the following

solid

liquid

gas

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Fill in the Blanks

Solid water (ice) is (more or less)

dense than liquid water.

Open Ended

If water didn't have its many properties that make it unique, how would life on Earth be different?

Poll

Water is wet....

• yes

• no