Fall 2022 Semester review

Water droplets of dew (condensation) stick to blades of grass in the morning.

• surface tension

• density

• adhesion

• capillary action

Hot water dissolves sugar for sweet tea.

• universal solvent
• buoyancy
• adhesion
• cohesion

Two water droplets join together to make a larger droplet.

• universal solvent
• buoyancy
• adhesion
• cohesion

Water on a penny will make a dome due to water's polarity, ___ & ___

• universal solvent and density
• buoyancy and specific heat
• adhesion and capillary action
• cohesion and surface tension

The ocean remains cold during the day even when the sand and parking areas surrounding the beach get very hot.

• surface tension

• density

• universal solvent

• high specific heat

Ice floats in water

• surface tension

• less dense as a solid

• universal solvent

• specific heat

Water moves up a paper towel faster than oil or alcohol.

• surface tension
• density
• cohesion
• capillary action

Pepper floats on the top of water until soap interferes with the water's___

• surface tension
• density
• cohesion
• capillary action

Roots of a tree absorb and pull water up from the soil by

• surface tension

• density

• cohesion

• capillary action

Water level in a straw or pipet will be above the water level of the container it is in.

• surface tension
• density
• cohesion
• capillary action