#4 Properties of Water I

Anything that takes up space and has mass is called what?

• energy
• matter
• molecules
• atoms

What two elements make up water?

• helium and oxygen
• hydrogen and oxygen
• helium and carbon
• oxygen and carbon

What is water's technical name

• NaCl
• CO₂
• H₂O
• H₂O₂

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension

The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attraction to other water molecules.

• adhesion
• capillary action
• cohesion
• surface tension

What produces surface tension?

• water
• capillary action
• adhesion
• cohesion

Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants through the plants' tiny tubes?

• specific heat 
• capillary action

• atoms

• density

A molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges is a:

• cohesion
• polar molecule
• hydrogen bond
• solution

Attractions between water molecules due to polarity are called:

• covalent bonds
• ionic bonds
• polar bonds
• hydrogen bonds

Water is a universal solvent because it...

• can be found anywhere.
• freezes when it gets cold.
• floats when frozen.
• dissolves most substances.