Properties of Water Vocabulary

the ability of a liquid to flow against the force of gravity

• capillary action

• surface tension

• cohesion

• adhesion

an effect where the surface of a liquid is strong

• solute

• solvent

• solution

• surface tension

will dissolve in water

• soluble

• insoluble

• solvent

• polar molecule

The property of water that allows it to stick to other substances.

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Capillary action

What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius?

• Specific heat

• Heat capacity

• Thermal conductivity

• Latent heat

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

• Polarity

• Non-polarity

• Viscosity

• Density

What is the term for the attraction between molecules of the same substance, such as water molecules?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• Capillary action

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

• Surface tension

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Viscosity

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

• Meniscus

• Surface tension

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

Which property of water allows it to move through plant roots and stems?

• Capillary action

• Surface tension

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4