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Water and Its Properties

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percentage of water on Earth is salt water?

a)

75 %

b)

3 %

c)

80 %

d)

97 %

2.

Water falls back down to Earth's surface in which ways...

a)

clouds

b)

rain

c)

sleet

d)

hail

e)

snow

3.

True or False: Water can reshape what a landscape looks like

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: Humans are 3% water

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What two types of atoms are in a water molecule?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

6.

Anything having a negative charge at one end and a positive charge on the opposite end.


This is the definition for...

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Polarity

7.

The three states of matter are:

a)

Ice

b)

Solid

c)

Water

d)

Liquid

e)

Gas

8.

Water in its solid form is...

a)

Regular Water

b)

Liquid

c)

Ice

d)

Water Vapor

9.

Cohesion is...

a)

The property that allow molecules to stick to something else

b)

The property that allows molecules of the same substance to stick together

c)

Molecules rolling around each other

10.

Adhesion is...

a)

The property that allows molecules to stick to something else

b)

The property that allows molecules of the same substance to stick to each other

c)

Anything having a negative charge at one end and a positive charge on the opposite end

11.

Hydrogen has a partial ________________ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

12.

Oxygen has a partial _______________ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

13.

Matter is made up of tiny particles called...

a)

Atoms

b)

Polarity

c)

Cohesion

d)

Adhesion

14.

A water molecule looks like....

a)

A House

b)

Mickey Mouse

c)

A Star

15.

In a water molecule there are 2 ___________ atoms.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

16.

In a water molecule, there is 1 ____________ atom.

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

17.

Water falling through the air looks like...

a)

A teardrop

b)

A circle

c)

A star

d)

A triangle

18.

A gas

a)

slow moving particles

b)

close together particles

c)

has fast-moving particles

19.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
20.

Particles in a ______________________ move quickly and are far apart.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

21.

Particles of a liquid

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

are free to move around one another but still touch.

22.

Definite shape and definite volume

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

23.

The three main states of matter are:

a)

Solid and liquid

b)

Solid, liquid and gas

c)

Plasma, liquid and solid

24.

Matter is anything that takes up space

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What state of matter is sugar?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

26.

What state of matter is an apple?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

27.

What state of matter is milk?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

28.

The oxygen is...

a)

Gas

b)

LIquid

c)

Solid

29.

Liquids take the shape of their container

a)

False

b)

True

30.

A solid keeps its shape

a)

False

b)

True

31.

In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

32.

Particles of a liquid

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position

b)

are free to move in a container but are in close contact with one another

c)

move very fast and do not really touch each other

33.

In which state of matter do particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

34.

The smoke is...

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

35.

What state of matter does the picture below represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

36.

What is matter made up of?

a)

particles that are too large to be seen

b)

tiny water particles

c)

particles that are too small to be seen

37.

The diagram shows arrangement of particles in a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

38.

The particles in the picture are tightly held together with very tiny movement. They have shape and fixed volume. Therefore, the picture represents _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

39.

In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

40.

What state is represented in the gif?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

41.
What is the correct order of the states of matter?
a)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
b)
Gas, Liquid, Solid
c)
Liquid, Gas, Solid
d)
Solid, Gas, Liquid
42.

Surface tension is the property of water in which...

a)

water molecules at the surface tend to stick together.

b)

water spills easily.

c)

water tends to be see-through.

43.
What does "polar" mean?
a)
A molecule is cold
b)
A molecule has ionic bonds
c)
A molecule has covalent bonds
d)
A molecule has areas of positive and negative charge
44.

 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

45.

The amount of energy needed to heat a substance a particular amount is...

a)

specific heat

b)

polarity

c)

atoms

d)

molecules

46.
Water is the universal solvent since it's:
a)
water
b)
such a small molecule 
c)
polar
d)
essential to life
47.
What is the property of water that allows it to stick to other water molecules?
a)
Capillary Action
b)
Solubility
c)
Adhesion
d)
Cohesion
48.
Water expands as it freezes
a)
True
b)
False
49.
What is Surface Tension?
a)
surfactant
b)
the skin-like outside of water
c)
the ability to move upward against gravity
d)
a polar molecule
50.

Describe COHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

51.

Describe ADHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

52.

Describe SURFACE TENSION.

a)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

b)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

c)

Measure of how difficult it is to break the surface of a liquid.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

53.

A water droplet sticking to a glass is an example of...

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Surfactant

d)

Meniscus

54.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
55.
Why does ice float?
a)
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
b)
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
c)
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
d)
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
56.
Which term refers to water having partial positive and a partial negative charge?
a)
cohesion
b)
surface tension
c)
polarity
d)
adhesion
57.
A raindrop on a car windshield
a)
universal solvent
b)
buoyancy
c)
adhesion
d)
cohesion

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