WorksheetsProperties of Water (AS)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the shape of water?
Linear
Tetrahedral
Bent
Trigonal planar
What is the charge of oxygen in a water molecule?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Variable
What type of bonds form between water molecules?
Covalent bonds
Ionic bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Van der Waals forces
What property of water allows it to stick to the xylem walls in plants?
Adhesion
Cohesion
Surface tension
Solvent power
What is the reason behind the surface tension of water?
Cohesion
Adhesion
Specific heat
Evaporation
What type of molecules can water dissolve?
Nonpolar molecules
Hydrophobic molecules
Polar molecules
Ionic compounds
Why does water expand when it freezes?
It becomes more dense
It contracts
It forms covalent bonds
It breaks hydrogen bonds
What property of water helps in stabilizing aquatic environment temperatures?
Specific heat
Surface tension
Adhesion
Cohesion
What is the purpose of evaporation in cooling organisms?
To release heat
To absorb heat
To increase density
To break hydrogen bonds
What organisms use evaporative cooling to regulate temperature?
Animals only
Plants only
Both animals and plants
Neither animals nor plants
What causes water to have a high specific heat?
Its molecular structure
Its density
Its color
Its taste
What is the bond angle in a water molecule?
90 degrees
104.5 degrees
120 degrees
180 degrees
Which process in plants involves loss of water in vapor form?
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Transpiration
Germination
What property of water allows it to form droplets when placed on a non-polar surface?
Adhesion
Cohesion
Surface tension
Specific heat
What property of water allows it to dissolve salts?
Adhesion
Surface tension
Specific heat
Solvent power
