Adhesion

Water's ability to stick to glass is

• adhesion

• cohesion

• surface tention

• capillary action

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf; this is occurring because of:

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• capillary action

• surface tension

What is adhesion?

• Water's ability to stick to itself

• Water's ability to stick to other substances

• The strength of the cohesion of all the water molecules combined

• Tape, glue and other adhesives

Water has a curved shape on a penny because of....(3 answers)

• surface tension

• polarity

• adhesion

• cohesion

Which of the following best describes adhesion?

• The force that causes water molecules to stick to each other

• The force that causes water molecules to stick to other surfaces

• The process of water evaporating from a surface

• The ability of water to dissolve substances

Adhesion is most likely to occur between which of the following pairs?

• Water and oil

• Water and glass

• Oil and wax

• Mercury and glass

Which scientific principle explains why a drop of water sticks to a leaf?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Evaporation

In which of the following scenarios is adhesion NOT a factor?

• Water droplets on a spider web

• Water flowing through a river

• Water sticking to a car window

• Water climbing up a paper towel

Which experiment would best demonstrate the concept of adhesion?

• Mixing oil and water

• Observing water droplets on a waxed surface

• Placing a drop of water on a glass slide

• Heating water until it evaporates