Pre-AP Biology_ Lesson 3.5_ Properties of Water Quiz

What percentage of the human body is composed of water?

• Up to 60%

• Up to 70%

• Up to 80%

• Up to 90%

What are the properties of every water molecule on Earth?

• Gravity and surface tension

• Cohesion and adhesion

• Adhesion and gravity

• Surface tension and cohesion

What causes water drops to roll along a pine needle?

• Gravity

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

What makes water molecules stick together into drops?

• Chemistry and electricity

• Cohesive properties

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

What is the result of the alignment of hydrogen atoms toward one side of the oxygen atom in a water molecule?

• A slight negative charge on the oxygen side

• A slight positive charge on the oxygen side

• A slight negative charge on the hydrogen side

• A slight positive charge on the hydrogen side

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What is the term for molecules chemically attracted to water?

• Polar

• Hydrophilic

• Nonpolar

• Hydrophobic

What is defined as the movement of water within the spaces of a porous material due to the forces of adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension?

• Transpiration

• Capillary action

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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What causes an upward force on the liquid at the edges of a vessel, resulting in a meniscus that turns upward?

• Surface tension

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Gravity

What does capillary action occur when the adhesion to the walls is stronger than?

• Cohesive forces between the liquid molecules

• Transpiration

• Gravity

• Surface tension

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What does water tend to stick to, in addition to sticking together in a drop?

• Metal

• Plastic

• Glass

• Wood