Properties of Water Quiz
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Science
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8th Grade
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Easy
Anthony Delgado
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the tendency of water molecules to stick to other molecules of the same type?
Adhesion
Surface tension
Cohesion
Evaporation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is water important to all life on Earth?
It is the only liquid on Earth
It has a number of unique properties
It is always cold
It is heavier than air
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does cohesion affect the boiling point of water?
It lowers the boiling point
It has no effect on the boiling point
It keeps the boiling point relatively high
It makes water freeze faster
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the cohesive forces in water were weaker, what would likely happen to large bodies of water like lakes?
They would freeze more easily
They would evaporate more easily
They would become more salty
They would turn into ice
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A student observes water droplets forming on the hood of a car after a rainstorm. Using your understanding of water’s properties, explain why the water forms droplets instead of spreading out in a thin sheet.
Because of the attraction between water molecules (cohesion)
Because the car is cold
Because of the color of the car
Because of wind blowing the water
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is surface tension?
The force that makes the surface of water behave like a thin, elastic film.
The process of water evaporating into the air.
The ability of water to dissolve other substances.
The movement of water from one place to another.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do water striders not sink when they move across the surface of water?
Their feet are waterproof.
They are lighter than air.
Surface tension supports their weight.
They have wings that keep them afloat.
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