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Science Vocabulary Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As you add drops of water to the surface of a coin, each drop sticks to the other water droplet because of ________________, and sticks to the penny because of ______________.

a)

adhesion, cohesion

b)

cohesion, adhesion

c)

capillary action, specific heat

d)

specific heat, capillary action

2.

Water travels up from the roots of a tree to the top because of

a)

adhesion and cohesion

b)

surface tension

c)

specific heat capacity

d)

density of water compared to ice

3.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
4.

When water and other liquids stick together to form drops or thin films called ________________.

a)

adhesion

b)

capillary action

c)

cohesion

d)

surface tension

5.
Which term refers to water having partial positive and a partial negative charge?
a)
cohesion
b)
surface tension
c)
polarity
d)
adhesion
6.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
7.

What do you call any substance that dissolves another substance?

a)

Solvent

b)

Height

c)

Atoms

d)

Oxygen

8.

What property of water allows water to flow against gravity?

a)

Polarity

b)

Cohesion

c)

Capillary Action

d)

Adhesion

9.
What is the chemical formula for water?
a)
H20
b)
h2o
c)
H2O2
d)
H2O
10.
What is adhesion?
a)
Water's ability to stick to itself
b)
Water's ability to stick to other substances
c)
The strength of the cohesion of all the water molecules combined
d)
Tape, glue and other adhesives
11.
What is cohesion?
a)
Water's ability to stick to itself
b)
Water's ability to stick to other substances
c)
The strength of the cohesion of all the water molecules combined
d)
Tape, glue and other adhesives
12.

Why is water called the universal solvent?

a)

It is polar.

b)

It exist in the universe.

c)

It dissolves many materials.

d)

It has oxygen and hydrogen.

13.
What is the only natural substance on Earth found in the liquid, solid, and gas states?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
hydrogen
d)
metal
14.

When water molecules stick to other materials it is called _____________.

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

capillary action

d)

surface tension

15.
When water molecules stick together and create a trampoline like surface, it is called ___________________. 
a)
surface tension
b)
capillary action
c)
adhesion
d)
cohesion
16.

The ability of water to move upward, against gravity, through small openings.

a)

specific heat index

b)

properties of water

c)

capillary action

d)

surface tension

17.

A paperclip floating on water is an example of what property of water?

a)

capillary action

b)

surface tension

c)

universal solvent

d)

specific heat index

18.

Water traveling up a plant is what property of water?

a)

surface tension

b)

cohesion

c)

specific heat index

d)

capillary action

19.

Water drops being attracted to each other is an example of ____________.

a)

capillary action

b)

adhesion

c)

specific heat index

d)

cohesion

20.

Water sticks to other substances like your hair, or a leaf because of which property?

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

polarity

d)

specific heat