Water Properties Quiz

What percentage of the human body is composed of water?

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

• 90%

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What percentage of the brain and heart is composed of water?

• 70%

• 73%

• 60%

• 50%

83% of our blood is water, this helps us

• digest our food

• transport waste

• control body temperature

• all answers are correct

What ability of water allows cells to use valuable nutrients, minerals, and chemicals in biological processes?

• ability to "stick" to other water molecule

• ability to "stick" to other substances

• ability to change states in different temperatures

• ability to dissolve other substances

Cohesion is the ability of water to....

• "stick" to other water molecules

• "stick" to other substances

• change states in different temperatures

• dissolve other substances

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Adhesion is the ability of water to....

• "stick" to other water molecules

• "stick" to other substances

• change states in different temperatures

• dissolve other substances

_________________ is the ability of water molecules to stick together. Allows the formation of water droplets.

• Adhesion

• Capillary action

• Cohesion

• Surface tension

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

_________________ is the ability of water molecules to stick to other substances. Allows for water droplets to stick to windows, leaves, etc.

• Adhesion

• Capillary action

• Cohesion

• Surface tension

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What is the bipolar nature of water molecules responsible for?

• Capillary action

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

All of the following are true about the water molecule except:

• Water molecules are non-polar

• Water molecules are bipolar

• Water molecules have a slightly positive end (hydrogen) and a slightly negative end (oxygen)

• The polar nature of water allows it to dissolve substances such as salt

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3