Earth Science: Properties of Water

Water is the universal solvent since it's:

• water
• such a small molecule 
• polar
• essential to life

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Surface tension is an example of:

• Cohesion
• Adhesion
• H+ bonding & Adhesion
• Cohesion & H+ Bonding

Water's high heat capacity is mainly due to:

• Water's cohesive ability
• Water's adhesive ability
• Cohesion & H+ Bonding
• Adhesion & Earth's temperature climate

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf; this is occurring because of:

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

Refer to the picture; the water strider can walk over waters surface. This is occurring due to:

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

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

• Water is pushed by solutes.
• Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain.
• Water is pulled by gravity.
• Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Attractions between water molecules due to polarity are called:

• Covalent bonds
• Ionic bonds
• Polar bonds
• Hydrogen bonds

What type of molecule is water?

• Polar
• Negative
• Positive
• Universal

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What is the property of water that allows it to stick to other water molecules?

• Capillary Action
• Solubility
• Adhesion
• Cohesion

What is the property of water that allows it to stick to other surfaces?

• Surface tension
• Cohesion
• Adhesion
• Solubility