Water Properties

Water Properties

9th Grade

24 Qs

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Water Properties

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Biology

9th Grade

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HS-ESS2-5, MS-PS1-1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following properties of water enables it to move from the roots to the leaves of plants?

Water expands as it freezes.
Water is an excellent solvent.
Water exhibits cohesive behavior.
Water moderates temperature.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What property of water allows it to be such a versatile solvent that it is often called the "universal solvent?"

Purity
Polarity and cohesion
High heat capacity
Expansion upon freezing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?

Water is a solvent.
Water has a high heat capacity.
Water acts as a buffer.
Water is non-polar.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Water striders can walk across the surface of calm water. Their feet push the surface of the water down slightly, but they do not break the surface. Why?

The insects are light enough so they do not break the hydrogen bonds holding the water molecules together
The insects actually use their wings to hover slightly above the water’s surface and they only skim it with their feet.
The insect’s feet are non-polar, so they are repelled by the polar water molecules and are pushed away from the water’s surface.
The insects are small enough to see the individual water molecules, so they are able to step carefully from one molecule to the next

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What two elements make up water?

Helium and oxygen
Hydrogen and oxygen
helium and carbon
oxygen and carbon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

cohesion
adhesion
capillary action
surface tension

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why can water have no net charge but have slight charges in different parts of the molecule?

The oxygen end is slightly negative and the hydrogen end is slightly positive
The hydrogen end is slightly negative and the oxygen end is slightly positive
The hydrogen and oxygen ends change in polarity
Because it is hydrophobic

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