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Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When the thin glass tube was touched to the surface of the blue water in the beaker, the water climbed the tube, overcoming gravity. Which of the following terms apply?
a)
cohesion and surface tension only
b)
capillary action and surface tension only
c)
cohesion and adhesion only
d)
capillary action, cohesion, and adhesion
2.
When a drop of water was placed between two glass slides, the slides stuck together and were difficult to separate. Which term applies?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
3.
The balloon station demonstrated which concept?
a)
cohesion
b)
surface tension
c)
polarity
d)
capillary action
4.
When a playing card was placed on a cup with water then turned upside down, the card did not fall. Which concept was demonstrated?
a)
polarity
b)
adhesion
c)
cohesion
d)
surface tension
5.
At least twenty drops of water fit on a penny before overflowing. This created a "dome" of water. What was demonstrated?
a)
cohesion and surface tension
b)
adhesion and capillary action
c)
polarity and capillary action
d)
polarity only
6.
A cork will always float at the highest point. When the cup was half full, it floated on the side. When the cup was completely full, it floated in the middle. Which terms match?
a)
Half full: cohesion
Full: adhesion
Full: adhesion
b)
Half full: adhesion
Full: cohesion
Full: cohesion
c)
Half full: surface tension
Full: polarity
Full: polarity
d)
Half full: capillary action
Full: surface tension
Full: surface tension
7.
When water was poured on one end of a string, it followed the string until it reached the cup at the end. Which of the following was best demonstrated?
a)
Adhesion
b)
Polarity
c)
Surface tension
d)
Capillary Action
8.
When water drops were placed on two spoons, one spoon demonstrated adhesion and the other demonstrated cohesion and surface tension. Which spoon was which?
a)
Red (paprika): cohesion, surface tension
Brown (cinnamon): adhesion
Brown (cinnamon): adhesion
b)
Brown (cinnamon): cohesion, surface tension
Red (paprika): adhesion
Red (paprika): adhesion
9.
The balloon ______ the water molecules.
a)
Attracted
b)
Repelled
10.
The most important property of water (which actually causes all the rest of the properties to happen) is...
a)
Capillary Action
b)
Surface Tension
c)
Adhesion
d)
Polarity
11.
A miniscus is the curved shape that the surface of water takes when placed in a container (pictured here). Which property is most related to forming the miniscus?
a)
Cohesion
b)
Capillary Action
c)
Surface Tension
d)
Adhesion
12.
Water travels from the roots of a tree to the leaves at the top of the tree. Which term best describes this process?
a)
Surface Tension
b)
Adhesion
c)
Polarity
d)
Capillary Action
13.
Water's tendency to stick to itself is called...
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
surface tension
d)
capillary action
14.
Water's tendency to stick to other things is called...
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
surface tension
d)
capillary action
15.
The property of the top layer of water molecules that resists an external force, due to the cohesive nature of the water molecules is called...
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
polarity
16.
Due to water's bent molecular shape with positive hydrogens on one side and negative oxygen on the other, water is...
a)
liquid
b)
colorless
c)
polar
d)
nonpolar
17.
Which of the following is NOT involved in the process of capillary action?
a)
Polarity
b)
Cohesion
c)
Adhesion
d)
All of these are involved.
18.
Water droplets take a spherical shape (as pictured) due to...
a)
adhesion
b)
cohesion
c)
capillary action
d)
adhesion and cohesion
19.
Why does the water drop bounce and cause a "dip" in the water below it (see image) instead of combining?
a)
adhesion
b)
polarity
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
20.
The strong attraction of one water molecule to another molecule is known as...
a)
Hydrogen Bonding
b)
Adhesion
c)
Surface Tension
d)
Capillary Action
21.
Compare the image of water and mercury. What can you infer about the properties of mercury based on this image?
a)
Mercury has high adhesion and low cohesion.
b)
Mercury has high adhesion and high cohesion.
c)
Mercury has low adhesion and high cohesion.
d)
Mercury has low adhesion and low cohesion.
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