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Unit 1.2 Water Vocabulary and Concept Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A water strider can skate along the top of a pond because....

a)

covalent bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

b)

hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

c)

water striders have adapted to become lighter than water

d)

low surface tension of water

2.

Attractions between water molecules are called ....

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Polar bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

3.
The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attraction to other water molecules.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
cohesion
d)
surface tension
4.
Water is polar because...
a)
The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms.
b)
The molecule has two poles, at which the it is colder than other regions of the molecule.
c)
The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its hydrogen atoms and a slight positive charge near its oxygen atom.
d)
The water molecule is neutral.
5.
A bond created by the weak attraction of a slightly positive hydrogen atom to a slightly negative portion of another molecule is called ..........
a)
polar molecule
b)
solution
c)
adhesion
d)
hydrogen bond
6.
The tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another is called .....
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
7.
A molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges is called .....
a)
cohesion
b)
polar molecule
c)
hydrogen bond
d)
solution
8.

Which properties of water are helpful for aquatic organisms? (3)

a)

Ice is less dense than liquid water so forms an insulating layer on ponds and polar seas/oceans

b)

Having a high specific heat capacity stops the temperature of ponds, lakes, and oceans fluctuating too much over a short period of time

c)

High latent heat of vaporization means ponds, lakes, seas, and oceans don't lose too much water on extremely hot days

d)

Hydrogen bonds make it easier for fish to swim

e)

Being a polar molecule allows electric eels to become charged up quicker

9.

Water is a universal solvent because...

a)

it can be found anywhere

b)

it freezes when it gets cold

c)

it floats when frozen

d)

it dissolves most substances

10.

Which characteristic of water will allow a paperclip to remain floating on the surface of water?

a)

adhesion

b)

surface tension

c)

solvent properties

d)

non-polar

11.

The meniscus in a graduated cylinder or glass of water is due to.....

a)

The water molecules being attracted to the glass and adhering to it

b)

The water molecules being attracted to the glass and cohering to it

c)

The water molecules being non-polar and repelling the glass

d)

Because water is hydrophilic

12.
The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that ........
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.
13.

Capillary action is when water moves up a thin tube such as the xylem in plants or chromatography paper pulls water upwards against gravity. This phenomena is due to.....

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

a combination of adhesion and cohesion

d)

surface tension

14.

The water is sticking to the underside of the leaf because of......

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Capillary action

d)

Subversion

15.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water is pushed by solutes
b)
Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain
c)
Water is pulled by gravity
d)
Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves
16.

Sweating is an example of what property of water?

a)

Ability to Moderate Temperature

b)

Expansion Upon Freezing

c)

Cohesive Behavior

d)

Universal Solvent

17.

What property of water causes these Alka-Seltzer tablets to dissolve?

a)

Universal Solvent

b)

Expansion Upon Freezing

c)

Cohesive Behavior

d)

High Specific Heat

18.

Water has an unusually high specific heat. What does this mean?

a)

At its boiling point, water changes from liquid to vapor.

b)

A large amount of heat is required to raise the temperature of water.

c)

Ice floats in liquid water.

d)

Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than pure water.

e)

Floating ice can insulate bodies of water.

19.

It takes a lot of energy to heat and cool water, this is important because...

a)

Water helps keeps our climate from fluctuating violently

b)

It takes forever to boil water for pasta

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Polar

20.

Which property controls temperature fluctuations in an animals body?

a)

High Heat Capacity

b)

Lower Density

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Universal Solvent

21.

Water being the Universal Solvent is important to living organisms because

a)

it acts as a lubricant for our joints and our eyes

b)

it dissolves nutrients and helps to transport them thru the body

c)

it dissolves wastes so that they can be transported out of the body

d)

it helps to regulate body temperature

e)

All of these!

22.

Which of the following is a correct statement?

a)

A polar substance can easily be dissolved in a nonpolar substance

b)

Water is a nonpolar substance that can dissolve polar substances

c)

A polar molecule has the ability to dissolve in another polar molecule

d)

Oil is a polar substance that attracts other polar substances

23.

What prevents a lake or ocean from freezing solid?

a)

Liquid water contains an excessive amount of suspended nutrients

b)

Hydrogen bonding is unable to freeze an entire body of water

c)

A water molecule is cohesive but not adhesive

d)

The solid form of water floats on the liquid form

24.

Why does ice float in liquid water?

a)

Ice has a higher density than liquid water

b)

The hydrogen bonds in ice are more spread out than in liquid water, making ice less dense

c)

Ice has a lower specific heat capacity than liquid water

d)

The covalent bonds in ice are stronger than in liquid water

25.

Which of the following would be a reasonable claim for this graph?

a)

As the elevation increases, the temperature decreases.

b)

As the elevation increases, the temperature increases.

c)

As the elevation increases, the temperature is unaffected.

d)

The air is thinner at higher elevations due to the decreased force of gravity so it cannot absorb as much heat and the temp is lower.

26.

Which 2 graphs support the claim "As the temperature increases, more KNO3 will dissolve"?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

What would be the best kind of graph to represent this data?

a)

Pie chart

b)

Line Graph

c)

Table Graph

d)

Bar Graph

28.

Label the axes of the graph with their correspnding variables

29.

What is Hydronium ?

a)
Hydronium is a type of water molecule.
b)
Hydronium is the ion H2O- formed when water loses a proton.
c)
Hydronium is a gas that forms at high temperatures.
d)
Hydronium is the ion H3O+, formed when water gains a proton.
30.

The table shows the results of the experiment

Amy did where she placed three samples, with a

starting temperature of 75°F, outside in the direct

sun, and recorded the temperatures over six

minutes. What is the best conclusion Amy can draw from

her results?

a)

The dark sand absorbs heat the fastest.

b)

The water absorbs more heat than the sand

samples.

c)

The light sand absorbs the most amount of heat.

d)

The water absorbs heat the fastest.

31.

It is a form of kinetic energy. It is an energy that is produced by a continuous motion of the molecules of matter. These molecules are always in motion.

a)

Cold

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Heat

32.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
33.

If the temperature is below the melting point of a substance and below the boiling point of a substance what state will it be in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

34.

If the temperature is above the melting point of a substance and above the boiling point of a substance what state will it be in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

35.
When a solid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a liquid.
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
density
36.
When a liquid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a gas.
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
density
37.

A substance has a melting point of -125 oC and a boiling point of -35 oC. What state is it at 15oC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

38.

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

a)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

c)

Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

d)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

39.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
40.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
41.

The positive ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

42.

The negative ions tend to _____________ electrons.

a)

lose

b)

gain

43.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

positive ion

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

neutral atom

44.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

so the number of protons equals the number of electrons

b)

so an atom can become unstable

c)

to fill the outermost energy level

45.

Ionic bonds typically form between

a)

A metal and a nonmetal

b)

Two nonmetals

c)

Two metals

d)

A metalloid and a metal

46.

Why do elements form chemical bonds?

a)

Because they're friendly

b)

To create a new element

c)

To become stable

d)

Because they all need to gain more electrons

47.

Metals (like Na) typically _____ electrons in the formation of ionic bonds.

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

c)

Keep the same

48.

Nonmetals (like Cl) typically ____ electrons when they form ionic bonds.

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

c)

Keep the same

49.
What type of bond is shown in this image?
a)
Ionic
b)
Polar Covalent
c)
Nonpolar Covalent
d)
Van der Waals Force
50.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
51.
Partial charges like the ones shown here are called:
a)
dipoles
b)
deltas
c)
ions
d)
magnetic poles
52.
Hydrogen bonding occurs when hydrogen is bonded to N, O, or F.  Which of the following has hydrogen bonding?
a)
CBr4
b)
NO2
c)
H2S
d)
NH3
53.

State of matter that takes the shape of it's container and has a definite volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

54.

State of matter that can fill containers with no fixed shape or volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

55.

State of matter in which materials have a definite shape and volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

56.

When a beaker of water is heated its volume increases a little. What is happening to the particles in the liquid?

a)

They are getting bigger.

b)

They are moving slower.

c)

They are moving faster.

d)

They are getting smaller.

57.

When you place a bottle of water in the freezer its volume increases. What is happening to the particles in the liquid?

a)

They are getting bigger.

b)

They are moving slower.

c)

They are moving faster.

d)

They are getting smaller.

58.

In what ways do the properties of water affect life on earth?

a)
Water is primarily used for drinking and bathing.
b)
Water has no impact on temperature regulation.
c)
The properties of water support life by regulating temperature, facilitating chemical reactions, and providing a medium for nutrient transport.
d)
Water is only important for aquatic life.
59.

What is the role of water in forming amino acids ?

a)
Water is only needed for amino acid breakdown.
b)
Water has no role in amino acid formation.
c)
Water is a byproduct of amino acid synthesis.
d)
Water is essential for both the synthesis and breakdown of amino acids.
60.

What is the role of water in Cellular Respiration ?

a)
Water is only needed for photosynthesis, not respiration.
b)
Water is the main energy source for cellular respiration.
c)
Water acts as a byproduct and is crucial for ATP production in cellular respiration.
d)
Water is not involved in cellular respiration.