Properties of Water Review

What is the tendency for a fluid to resist flow called?

• Cohesion

• Surface tension

• Viscosity

• Adhesion

What property of water allows molecules to stick to each other?

• Viscosity

• Cohesion

• Surface tension

• Adhesion

What is adhesion in the context of water properties?

• Water molecules sticking to each other

• Water molecules sticking to substances other than water

• Water molecules evaporating quickly

• Water molecules freezing at high temperatures

Why is water considered a universal solvent?

• It can dissolve only a few substances

• It can dissolve more substances than any other natural substance

• It cannot dissolve any substances

• It dissolves substances only at high temperatures

Why does the ocean appear blue?

• Because the ocean reflects the sky.

• Because blue light is absorbed the least.

• Because the ocean is full of blue organisms.

• Because blue light is absorbed the most.

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Why do marine organisms experience more pressure than land species?

• A) Water is less dense than air

• B) Water is much denser than air

• C) Marine organisms are larger

• D) Land species are more adaptable

How does pressure change as you go deeper into the ocean?

• A) It decreases because the water is colder

• B) It remains constant regardless of depth

• C) It increases because the amount of water above you increases

• D) It decreases because the water is less dense

How much pressure is added with each 10 meters of depth in the ocean?

• A) 0.5 atm

• B) 1 atm

• C) 2 atm

• D) 0.1 atm

Why can't many marine organisms reach certain depths?

• A) Due to lack of food

• B) Due to high pressure

• C) Due to low temperatures

• D) Due to strong currents

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Why does sound travel faster in water than in air?

• Water is less dense than air.

• Water is denser than air.

• Water has more oxygen than air.

• Water is warmer than air.