Properties of water

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.

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What two elements make up water?

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

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The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than it's liquid form

• less polar
• more polar
• less dense
• more dense

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How much of Earth's water is salt water?

• 50%
• 66%
• 75%
• 97%

The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.

• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension
• polarity

Which statement explains why water molecules stick together?

• both sides are negative

• one side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge

• one side has a negative charge and the other side has a neutral charge

• both sides are positive

Plant roots are able to absorb water because of ....

• evaporation
• capillary action
• surface tension
• universal solvent

What property of water is shown in the picture?

• surface tension
• adhesion
• capillary action
• universal solvent

Because water has a positive charge and a negative charge, it is ....

• polar
• normal
• negative
• positive

Which is NOT a unique property of water?

• Frozen water floats on liquid water.
• Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat.
• Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds.
• Water cools very rapidly.

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