AP Biology Properties of Water

Which property of water were you learning about at the "Magical Moving Pepper" station?

• surface tension

• universal solvent

• adhesion

• capillary action

Water droplets take a spherical shape (as pictured) because of ____________

• adhesion

• cohesion

• capillary action

• solubility

A molecule with electrically charged areas is called a _______________.

• magnet

• polar molecule

• solution

• electrical molecule

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

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly negative charge?

• the oxygen end

• the hydrogen end

• both ends are slightly positive

• neither end is positive

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?

• the oxygen end

• the hydrogen end

• both ends are slightly positive

• neither end is positive

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

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