Properties of Water Vocabulary

water molecules stick to other materials and objects

• capillary action

• adhesion

• cohesion

• surface tension

the curved surface at the top of a column of liquid

• cohesion

• adhesion

• meniscus

• specific heat

water molecules combining with other water molecules

• polar molecule

• adhesion

• cohesion

• soluble

Capillary action involves cohesion AND adhesion.

• True

• False

Why does ice float?

• water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

• water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

• hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

• ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

What property of water allows it to stick to other surfaces?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Density

What is the term for the curved surface of water in a container?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Meniscus

• Viscosity

Which property of water is responsible for the formation of droplets?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Capillary action

• Specific heat

What is the term for water's ability to move through narrow spaces against gravity?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Capillary action

• Surface tension

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

• Polarity

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Viscosity