Water and Its Unique Characteristics

What percentage of the planet is covered in water?

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

What percentage of our bodies is water?

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

Why is water often called the universal solvent?

• It can dissolve any substance

• It can dissolve most substances

• It can dissolve only polar substances

• It cannot dissolve any substance

What property of water allows it to stick together?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Heat capacity

What property of water allows it to cling to other polar surfaces?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Heat capacity

What property of water explains why it beads up on waxy surfaces?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Heat capacity

What property of water allows for the efficient transport of nutrients and wastes within an organism?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Heat capacity

What property of water allows water-striding insects to walk on its surface?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Heat capacity

What property of water allows it to absorb a large amount of heat without changing its chemical state?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Heat capacity

What property of water stabilizes the temperature of bodies of water?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Heat capacity