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WorksheetsBasic Water Properties Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the term for water molecules sticking to each other?
Adhesion
Cohesion
Polarity
Solubility
What is the term for water molecules sticking to other surfaces?
Cohesion
Adhesion
Density
Surface tension
What property of water allows insects to walk on its surface?
Density
Solubility
Surface tension
Polarity
What is the shape of a water molecule?
Linear
Bent
Tetrahedral
Square
Why does ice float on water?
Ice is denser than water
Ice is less dense than water
Ice is heavier than water
Ice is more soluble in water
What makes water a good solvent?
Its density
Its polarity
Its cohesion
Its adhesion
What is the main reason water can dissolve many substances?
Water is non-polar
Water is polar
Water is dense
Water is cohesive
What happens to water molecules when they freeze?
They move closer together
They move further apart
They dissolve
They evaporate
Which property of water helps plants transport nutrients from roots to leaves?
Solubility
Cohesion
Adhesion
Density
What is the term for the curved surface of water in a glass?
Meniscus
Surface tension
Polarity
Density
What is the main reason water has a high surface tension?
Its density
Its cohesion
Its adhesion
Its solubility
What is the term for the ability of water to dissolve many substances?
Cohesion
Adhesion
Solubility
Density
What is the effect of water's polarity on its boiling point?
It lowers the boiling point
It raises the boiling point
It has no effect
It makes water non-boiling
What happens to the density of water as it freezes?
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same
It becomes zero
Which property of water allows it to form droplets on a leaf?
Adhesion
Cohesion
Density
Solubility
