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Property of Water

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Water is a universal solvent because it...

a)

It can be found anywhere

b)

It freezes when it gets cold

c)

floats when frozen 冻结时会漂浮

d)

Dissolves most substances

2.

What property of water causes these tablets to dissolve?

a)

universal solvent

b)

expansion Upon Freezing

c)

cohesive Behavior

d)

ability to moderate temperature

3.

Blood functions as a transport mechanism to take nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body. What property of water allows for this to occur?

a)

Expansion Upon Freezing

b)

Universal Solvent

c)

Cohesive Behavior

d)

Ability to Moderate Temperature

4.

Describe the movement of the water molecules at cold temperatures.

a)

They join together and move slowly

b)

They move very fast and erratically (疯狂的)

5.

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

6.

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

7.

When water freezes in the ocean, the ice floats to the surface. What property explains this phenomenon?

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.

Describe the movement of the water molecules at hot temperatures.

a)

They join together and move slowly.

b)

They move very fast and erratically (疯狂的).

9.

Water has high specific heat. Meaning, it takes _____ time to warm up a large amount of water. 水的比热容高,也就是说,加热水需要的时间长/短

a)

long

b)

short

10.

Large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans, do not quickly fluctuate in temperature (湖水和海洋温度波动不大). What is the reason for this phenomenon?

a)

Water is an acid 水是一种酸.

b)

Water is a versatile solvent 水易挥发.

c)

Water is able to moderate temperature.

11.

frozen water is called

a)

ICE

b)

LIQUID

c)

HEATING

12.

Fish are able to remain alive during extremely cold winters when ice forms on top of lakes is an example of which property of water

a)

Cohesion

b)

Water expands and rises when it freezes

c)

Adhesion

d)

Polarity

13.

When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

solution

d)

polar molecule

14.

Water is a universal solvent because it...

a)

It can be found anywhere

b)

It freezes when it gets cold

c)

floats when frozen

d)

Dissolves most substances

15.

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Polarity

d)

Surface tension

16.

Why does ice float on water?

a)

Ice is denser than water

b)

Ice is less dense than water

c)

Ice has more mass than water

d)

Ice has less mass than water

17.

What is the term for water's ability to stick to other substances?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Polarity

d)

Surface tension

18.

Which property of water allows it to absorb a lot of heat without a significant rise in temperature?

a)

High specific heat

b)

Low specific heat

c)

High density

d)

Low density

19.

What happens to water molecules when water freezes?

a)

They move closer together

b)

They move further apart

c)

They move faster

d)

They stop moving

20.

How does water's high specific heat benefit the environment?

a)

It causes rapid temperature changes

b)

It stabilizes ocean temperatures

c)

It increases evaporation rates

d)

It decreases humidity

21.

What is the effect of water's surface tension?

a)

It allows insects to walk on water

b)

It prevents water from evaporating

c)

It makes water a good solvent

d)

It increases water's density

22.

Why is water considered a polar molecule?

a)

It has a symmetrical shape

b)

It has an asymmetrical shape

c)

It has equal charge distribution

d)

It has no charge

23.

What property of water is responsible for capillary action?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Polarity

d)

Surface tension

24.

How does water's density change as it freezes?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It fluctuates

25.

What role does water play in regulating Earth's climate?

a)

It absorbs carbon dioxide

b)

It reflects sunlight

c)

It moderates temperature

d)

It increases wind speed