Properties of Water

What is the term for the attraction between molecules of different substances that makes them stick together?

• Cohesion

• Surface tension

• Adhesion

• Transport

Which term describes the attraction between molecules of the same substance that makes them stick together?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Capillary action

• Droplet

What property of a liquid's surface allows it to resist the entry of external forces?

• Capillary action

• Transport

• Surface tension

• Adhesion

Which term refers to the movement of a liquid through a narrow space, often against the force of gravity?

• Cohesion

• Capillary action

• Droplet

• Surface tension

What is a small amount of liquid that sticks together, forming a sphere called?

• Transport

• Adhesion

• Droplet

• Cohesion

Which term is defined as the movement from one location to another?

• Surface tension

• Transport

• Capillary action

• Adhesion

What is an example of adhesion?

• Water sticking to a penny

• Water flowing down a hill

• Water evaporating from a surface

• Water freezing into ice

Which process is demonstrated when a celery stalk is placed in colored water and the color moves up the stalk?

• Evaporation

• Capillary action

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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What is an example of cohesion?

• Water sticking to a table

• Water molecules sticking to other water molecules

• Water evaporating into the air

• Water freezing into ice

What is a droplet?

• A large body of water

• A small amount of water on a surface

• A frozen piece of water

• A gaseous form of water

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