Unit 1 Properties of Water Test - version B

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30 questions
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What percentage of the Earth is covered in water?

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What does turbidity of water measure?

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In a water molecule, the oxygen atom is

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What is cohesion?

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The primary contributor to the salinity of saltwater is

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What is adhesion?

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What percentage of freshwater is readily available for consumption?

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What percentage of all the water on Earth is freshwater?

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Why does ice (solid water) float in liquid water?

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Because water is able to dissolve most things, it is known as the

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Which of the following scenarios is an example of cohesion

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The specific heat capacity of water is

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Saltwater freezes at

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Certain insects can "walk on water" due to the _______ of water, created by ______.

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How many hydrogen atoms does each water molecule have?

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What property allows water to stick to glass ?

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Which of the following is more electronegative (has more of the negative charge) in a water molecule?

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Numbers higher than a 7.1 on the pH scale are a(n)

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The pH of pure water is

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Maria, after finding no cold sodas in the refrigerator, placed a can of soda in the freezer. She then proceeded to check her social networking site and forgot about the soda. Later that evening her brother went to get some ice and it was brown. Maria’s soda can had split open. What is the best explanation for what happened?

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Water molecules are polar.

This means...

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Which is the strongest base?





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What is the charge on the hydrogen end of the molecule shown in the picture?


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According to the picture, how cold is the air temperature?

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According to the picture, how cold is the water temperature?

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Where is it warmer in the picture?

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How does the layer of ice at the surface affect the water and the fish below the surface?

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In a water molecule, the angle between the hydrogen atoms is how many degrees?

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Brackish water has a higher salinity than saltwater.

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Which of the following is true about the pH levels of acids and bases?