PROPERTIES OF WATER

Capillary Action is key for

• Water moving from roots to leaves in plants

• Air moving from mouth to lungs

• Ice floating on water

• Water moving to lower areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.

• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension
• polarity

Cohesive means ........

• the water molecules stick to each other

• the water molecules stick to other surfaces

• the water molecules are less dense

• the water molecules are far apart

Adhesive means ........

• the water molecules stick to each other

• the water molecules stick to other surfaces

• the water molecules are less dense

• the water molecules are far apart

Water striders can walk on water because of ____________.

• capillary action

• adhesion

• surface tension

• universal solvent

Water can bounce on water because of surface tension.

• True

• False

Water moves through plant roots and in other substances with pores because of ___________.

• surface tension
• polarity
• capillary action
• gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An attraction between molecules of different substances is called...

• adhesion

• cohesion

An attraction between molecules of the same substance is called...

• adhesion

• cohesion

Which of these samples shown best represents an mixture?

• A

• B

• C

• D