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WorksheetsProperties of Water
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
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1.
Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?
a)
Water is a solvent.
b)
Water has a high heat capacity.
c)
Water acts as a buffer.
d)
Water is non-polar.
2.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
3.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
4.
The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than it's liquid form
a)
less polar
b)
more polar
c)
less dense
d)
more dense
5.
How much of Earth's water is salt water?
a)
50%
b)
66%
c)
75%
d)
97%
6.
The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
polarity
7.
Number 2 in the water cycle diagram is ___________.
a)
The Sun
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
evaporation
8.
Which statement explains why water molecules stick together?
a)
both sides are negative
b)
one side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge
c)
one side has a negative charge adn the other side has a neutral charge
d)
both sides are positive
9.
What is the most powerful agent in weathering and erosion?
a)
water
b)
soil
c)
grass
d)
wind
10.
Large bodies of water help to keep nearby climates from being too hot or too cold because they...
a)
absorb heat in the spring and slowly release that heat in the fall
b)
absorb heat in the fall and slowly release that heat in the spring
c)
absorb heat in the summer and slowly release that heat in the winter
d)
absorb heat in the winter and slowly release that heat in the summer
11.
Human waste that was dumped into rivers and caused diseases led to the development of what?
a)
storm drains to collect litter
b)
larger and wider drinking wells
c)
waste disposal landfils
d)
water and sewage treatment plants
12.
The Triple beam balance measures the mass of an object. What is the metric unit to measure mass?
a)
gram
b)
pound
c)
liter
d)
meter
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