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Properties of Water

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which side of the water molecule has a slightly negative charge?

a)

It's all negative

b)

It's all positive

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

2.

Which property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

a)

High surface tension

b)

Polarity

c)

Low density

d)

High boiling point

3.

Which property of water contributes to its ability to form droplets?

a)

High surface tension

b)

Low boiling point

c)

High density

d)

Polarity

4.

What causes water to expand when it freezes?

a)

Increased molecular motion

b)

Formation of a crystalline structure

c)

Decreased hydrogen bonding

d)

Increased density

5.

What is the primary reason ice floats on water?

a)

Ice is denser than water

b)

Ice has a crystalline structure

c)

Ice is less dense than water

d)

Ice has more hydrogen bonds

6.

Which property of water allows it to climb up plant roots and stems?

a)

Adhesion

b)

High boiling point

c)

Low density

d)

High surface tension

7.

Why does ice float?

a)

water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

b)

water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

c)

hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

d)

ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

8.

If this is a floating ice sheet, which property of water is this polar bear relying on? 

a)

Surface Tension

b)

Cohesion

c)

Adhesion

d)

Density

9.
Water striders can walk across the surface of calm water. Their feet push the surface of the water down slightly, but they do not break the surface. Why?
a)
The insects are light enough so they do not break the hydrogen bonds holding the water molecules together
b)
The insects actually use their wings to hover slightly above the water’s surface and they only skim it with their feet.
c)
The insect’s feet are non-polar, so they are repelled by the polar water molecules and are pushed away from the water’s surface.
d)
The insects are small enough to see the individual water molecules, so they are able to step carefully from one molecule to the next
10.

Capillary Action is important for

a)

Water moving from roots to leaves in plants

b)

Air moving from mouth to lungs

c)

Ice floating on water

d)

Water moving to lower areas

11.

Adhesion means ...

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12.

Cohesion means ....

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13.

Water striders can walk on water because of (a)   .

14.
Water beads up on the surface of a penny because of what property?
a)
Adhesion
b)
High Surface Tension
c)
Universal Solvent
d)
Changes in Density
15.

Mixing sugar into your coffee/tea is an example of-

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

universal solvent

d)

high heat capacity

16.

What are the unique properties of water? - choose all that apply.

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

specific heat

d)

universal solvent

e)

unique temperature

17.

Ponds and lakes can act as a (a)   for changes in temperature.

18.

Water has a __________________ meaning it takes a lot of heat energy to raise the temperature.

a)

high heat capacity

b)

universal solvent

c)

polarity

d)

density

19.

The reason why it takes so long to boil a pot of water on the stove is because-

a)

low density of ice

b)

high heat capacity of water

c)

strong cohesion between water molecules

d)

strong adhesion between water and the pot

20.

Rain sticking to the windshield is an example of-

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

polarity

d)

universal solvent

21.

The variable that is changed in an experiment is the-

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

constant

22.

The variable that is measured in an experiment is the-

a)

constants

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

23.

The variables that are not changed during an experiment are called-

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

constants

24.

Which of the following is NOT a good example of a hypothesis?

a)

If I eat a healthy breakfast with bananas and oatmeal, I think I will feel energized all day.

b)

If I wake up at 5am, then I will have sufficient time to get ready for school.

c)

If the temperature drops below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, then the leaves will begin to fall from the trees.

d)

If I complete all my formative assignments, then I will be prepared for the summative assessments.

25.

Which property of water do you think is the most important and why?

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