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Basic Water Properties Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for water molecules sticking to each other?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Polarity

d)

Solubility

2.

What is the term for water molecules sticking to other surfaces?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Density

d)

Surface tension

3.

What property of water allows insects to walk on its surface?

a)

Density

b)

Solubility

c)

Surface tension

d)

Polarity

4.

What is the shape of a water molecule?

a)

Linear

b)

Bent

c)

Tetrahedral

d)

Square

5.

Why does ice float on water?

a)

Ice is denser than water

b)

Ice is less dense than water

c)

Ice is heavier than water

d)

Ice is more soluble in water

6.

What makes water a good solvent?

a)

Its density

b)

Its polarity

c)

Its cohesion

d)

Its adhesion

7.

What is the main reason water can dissolve many substances?

a)

Water is non-polar

b)

Water is polar

c)

Water is dense

d)

Water is cohesive

8.

What happens to water molecules when they freeze?

a)

They move closer together

b)

They move further apart

c)

They dissolve

d)

They evaporate

9.

Which property of water helps plants transport nutrients from roots to leaves?

a)

Solubility

b)

Cohesion

c)

Adhesion

d)

Density

10.

What is the term for the curved surface of water in a glass?

a)

Meniscus

b)

Surface tension

c)

Polarity

d)

Density

11.

What is the main reason water has a high surface tension?

a)

Its density

b)

Its cohesion

c)

Its adhesion

d)

Its solubility

12.

What is the term for the ability of water to dissolve many substances?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Solubility

d)

Density

13.

What is the effect of water's polarity on its boiling point?

a)

It lowers the boiling point

b)

It raises the boiling point

c)

It has no effect

d)

It makes water non-boiling

14.

What happens to the density of water as it freezes?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

d)

It becomes zero

15.

Which property of water allows it to form droplets on a leaf?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Density

d)

Solubility