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Water Properties Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Water has oppositely charged ends so it is a _?_ molecule.
a)
polar
b)
frozen
c)
cold
d)
non-polar
2.
Water is polar because water molecules have _?_ charged ends.
a)
oppositely
b)
identically
3.
A water molecule looks like 
a)
mickey mouse's head
b)
cookie monster's head
c)
a tear drop
d)
dirty socks
4.
The hydrogen end of the water molecule has a _?_ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
5.
The oxygen end of a water molecule has a _?_ charge.
a)
negative
b)
positive
6.
The positive end of the water molecule is the _?_ end.
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
7.
The negative end of a water molecule is the _?_ end.
a)
oxygen
b)
hydrogen
8.
A water molecule is made of 
a)
2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen
b)
1 hydrogen and 2 oxygen
c)
1 carbon and 2 oxygen
d)
sugar and spice and everything nice
9.
Water sticking to water is called
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
surface tension
d)
high specific heat
10.
In cohesion, water sticks to 
a)
water
b)
other stuff
11.
What property of water allows water to form drops?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
universal solvent
d)
capillary action
12.
What property of water allows water to stick to a window or leaf?
a)
adhesion
b)
cohesion
c)
universal solvent
d)
all 3 states
13.
In adhesion, water sticks to 
a)
other stuff
b)
water
14.
Water sticking to other stuff is called
a)
adhesion
b)
cohesion
c)
expands as it freezes
d)
density
15.
Water molecules are like tiny magnets because water molecules 
a)
have oppositely charged ends
b)
have tiny velcro patches
16.
Water's _?_ makes it have all of the unique properties that it has.
a)
polarity
b)
temperature
c)
state
d)
attitude
17.
When water forms a "skin" on its surface it is called
a)
surface tension
b)
capillary action
c)
universal solvent
d)
all 3 states
18.
Belly flops hurt a lot because you break all of water's _?_ at once.
a)
surface tension
b)
capillary action
c)
high specific heat
d)
universal solvent
19.
When cohesion and adhesion work together to form a "skin" on water's surface it is called
a)
surface tension
b)
capillary action
c)
polarity
d)
high specific heat
20.
When cohesion and adhesion work together so water can climb and spread it is called
a)
capillary action
b)
surface tension
c)
universal solvent
d)
all 3 states
21.
Trees can get water and your heart can pump blood because of 
a)
capillary action
b)
surface tension
c)
universal solvent
d)
high specific heat
22.
Water can climb and spread through porous materials like sponges and jeans because of 
a)
capillary action
b)
universal solvent
c)
high specific heat
d)
density
23.
Water changes temperature slowly because water has
a)
high specific heat
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
universal solvent
24.
Water can insulate plants and animals because water has
a)
high specific heat
b)
density
c)
universal solvent
d)
surface tension
25.
High specific heat means water changes temperature
a)
slowly
b)
quickly
26.
High specific heat means water in the atmosphere and ocean can _?_ Earth
a)
insulate
b)
freeze
27.
The correct formula for water is 
a)
H2O
b)
H2O
c)
h2o
d)
H2O
28.
Water can dissolve so many substances so it is called the
a)
Universal Solvent
b)
Polarizer
c)
Action of Capillary
d)
Tension of Surface
29.
Water can become polluted easily because water
a)
is the universal solvent
b)
has capillary action
c)
has surface tension
d)
expands when it freezes
30.
Water being the universal solvent means water can dissolve _?_ substances.
a)
lots of
b)
just a few
31.
Water being the universal solvent means water can dissolve vitamins, minerals and nutrients that our bodies need.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Water being the universal solvent means that water can dissolve pollutants.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Water expands as it freezes which means ice is _?_ dense than liquid water.
a)
less
b)
more
34.
Ice floats in water because ice
a)
is less dense than water
b)
rests on water's surface tension
35.
Ice forming at the top of a lake or a pond in the winter can insulate the water (& fishies) below.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Water is the only substance that can be solid, liquid or gas and natural temperatures on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
If water did not have polarity, it would not have cohesion and adhesion either.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
High specific heat is important to life on earth because it makes water able to insulate!
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Capillary action is important to life on earth because it allow plants to get water and your heart to pump blood.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Polarity is important to life on earth because it allows water to stick to things so water can dissolve substances like nutrients.
a)
True
b)
False