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Properties of Water and their Impacts on the Earth's Surface

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is true about water molecules?

a)

Non-polar.

b)

Polar because there are unbalanced charges.

c)

Polar because the electrons are evenly spread throughout the molecule.

d)

They only exist as liquids.

2.

What is the force that attracts one water molecule to another water molecule?

a)

Hydrogen Bonding

b)

Oxygen Bonding

c)

Covalent Bonding

d)

Bail Bonding

3.

The property of water being attracted to itself is called ___________________.

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Liquidity

d)

Polarity

4.

Which form (or phase) of water is most dense?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

5.

Why does ice float in water?

a)

It is not as heavy.

b)

It is not as large.

c)

It is colder.

d)

It is less dense.

6.

Why are temperatures more regular around large bodies of water?

a)

Water dissolves minerals and salts living things need.

b)

Water has a high specific heat and absorbs a lot of energy.

c)

Water is a universal solvent.

d)

Water sticks to objects (adhesion).

7.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid.

b)

Solid water is more dense than liquid water.

c)

Most living things do not need water to survive.

d)

The properties of water in the United States are very different than the properties of water in India.

8.

The salt used to coat roads before a snowstorm is usually gone a few days after the storm. Why?

a)

The salt is absorbed into the ground.

b)

The salt evaporates.

c)

Water dissolves the salt and carries it away.

d)

Wind carries the salt away.

9.

All living things from within the __________________ depend on water.

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

10.

Water can dissolve minerals within rocks and proteins within our bodies.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Sure

d)

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