Properties of Water Quiz

What is the shape of water?

• Trigonal planar

• Bent

• Tetrahedral

• Linear

What is the charge of oxygen in a water molecule?

• Positive

• Negative

• Variable

• Neutral

What type of bonds form between water molecules?

• Polar bonds

• Covalent bonds

• Ionic bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

What property of water allows it to stick to the xylem walls in plants?

• Solvent power

• Surface tension

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

What contributes to the surface tension of water?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Evaporation

• Specific heat

What property of water allows insects like water striders to skate on its surface?

• Surface tension

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Solvent power

What type of molecules can water dissolve?

• Nonpolar molecules

• Hydrophobic molecules

• Ionic compounds

• Nonpolar and hydrophobic molecules

What happens to the density of water when it freezes?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It varies

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What property of water helps stabilize aquatic environment temperatures?

• Adhesion

• Evaporation

• Cohesion

• Specific heat

What process do animals and plants use to cool themselves in hot temperatures?

• Evaporation

• Surface tension

• Cohesion

• Adhesion