WorksheetsProperties of Water | Amoeba Sisters Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What shape is a water molecule described as?
Linear
Tetrahedral
Outstretched V
Circular
What type of charge does the oxygen in a water molecule have?
Neutral
Slightly negative
Highly positive
Slightly positive
What allows water molecules to bond together easily?
Metallic bonds
Covalent bonds
Ionic bonds
Hydrogen bonds
What property of water helps it fight against gravity in plants?
Adhesion
Evaporation
Surface tension
Cohesion
Why can water striders skate on water?
Because of water's low surface tension
Because of water's viscosity
Because of water's cohesion
Because of water's adhesion
What makes water a powerful solvent?
Its color
Its temperature
Its polarity
Its density
What happens to water when it freezes?
It expands and becomes less dense
It evaporates
It becomes a perfect crystal
It contracts and becomes denser
What is the specific heat of water?
The heat released when 1 g of water freezes
The heat needed to evaporate 1 g of water
The heat needed to freeze 1 g of water
The heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1K
How does water contribute to the cooling of animals?
By increasing humidity
By decreasing temperature directly
Through condensation
Through evaporation
Why is water's high specific heat important for aquatic life?
It increases the freezing point of water
It stabilizes aquatic environment temperatures
It allows for rapid temperature changes
It decreases the boiling point of water
