WorksheetsPre-AP Biology_ Lesson 3.5_ Properties of Water Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What percentage of the human body is composed of water?
Up to 60%
Up to 70%
Up to 80%
Up to 90%
What are the properties of every water molecule on Earth?
Gravity and surface tension
Cohesion and adhesion
Adhesion and gravity
Surface tension and cohesion
What causes water drops to roll along a pine needle?
Gravity
Cohesion
Adhesion
Surface tension
What makes water molecules stick together into drops?
Chemistry and electricity
Cohesive properties
Adhesion
Surface tension
What is the result of the alignment of hydrogen atoms toward one side of the oxygen atom in a water molecule?
A slight negative charge on the oxygen side
A slight positive charge on the oxygen side
A slight negative charge on the hydrogen side
A slight positive charge on the hydrogen side
What is the term for molecules chemically attracted to water?
Polar
Hydrophilic
Nonpolar
Hydrophobic
What is defined as the movement of water within the spaces of a porous material due to the forces of adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension?
Transpiration
Capillary action
Evaporation
Condensation
What causes an upward force on the liquid at the edges of a vessel, resulting in a meniscus that turns upward?
Surface tension
Adhesion
Cohesion
Gravity
What does capillary action occur when the adhesion to the walls is stronger than?
Cohesive forces between the liquid molecules
Transpiration
Gravity
Surface tension
What does water tend to stick to, in addition to sticking together in a drop?
Metal
Plastic
Glass
Wood
What is the term for the attraction between molecules of the same substance?
Adhesion
Cohesion
Surface tension
Gravity
What is the term for the attraction between molecules of different substances?
Adhesion
Cohesion
Surface tension
Gravity
What property of water allows it to move through the roots of plants and up into the stems and leaves?
Adhesion
Cohesion
Capillary action
Surface tension
