Exploring the Essential Properties and Uses of Water

Why is Earth referred to as the 'blue planet'?

• Because it has a lot of forests

• Because it is covered with 71% water

• Because it has a lot of deserts

• Because it has a lot of mountains

Which of the following is NOT a property of water?

• Tasteless

• Solid at room temperature

• Odorless

• Colorless

What happens when you mix a color in water?

• The water becomes solid

• The water takes the color of the mixed substance

• The water evaporates

• The water remains colorless

What shape does water take?

• It always forms a sphere

• It takes the shape of the container it is in

• It has a fixed shape

• It forms a cube

If you pour 300 ml of water from a glass into a jug, what happens to the volume?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It becomes zero

• It remains 300 ml

Which of the following statements is true about water?

• Water has a fixed shape but not a fixed volume

• Water has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape

• Water has both a fixed shape and volume

• Water has neither a fixed shape nor volume