Science Vocabulary Quiz 1

As you add drops of water to the surface of a coin, each drop sticks to the other water droplet because of ________________, and sticks to the penny because of ______________.

• adhesion, cohesion

• cohesion, adhesion

• capillary action, specific heat

• specific heat, capillary action

Water travels up from the roots of a tree to the top because of

• adhesion and cohesion

• surface tension

• specific heat capacity

• density of water compared to ice

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

When water and other liquids stick together to form drops or thin films called ________________.

• adhesion

• capillary action

• cohesion

• surface tension

Which term refers to water having partial positive and a partial negative charge?

• cohesion
• surface tension
• polarity
• adhesion

A high specific heat means...

• It heats up quickly with energy added
• It requires more energy to change temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What do you call any substance that dissolves another substance?

• Solvent

• Height

• Atoms

• Oxygen

What property of water allows water to flow against gravity?

• Polarity

• Cohesion

• Capillary Action

• Adhesion

What is the chemical formula for water?

• H20
• h₂o
• H₂O₂
• H₂O

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is adhesion?

• Water's ability to stick to itself
• Water's ability to stick to other substances
• The strength of the cohesion of all the water molecules combined
• Tape, glue and other adhesives