Properties of Water Worksheet
Explore the unique physical and chemical properties of water, including its polarity, cohesion, adhesion, high specific heat, and density anomaly, with this Grade 9 science worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. For multiple-choice questions, circle the correct option. For fill-in-the-blanks, write your answer on the line provided. For short answer questions, use the space provided.
1. What property of water allows it to form a convex meniscus in a glass tube?
Cohesion
Adhesion
Surface tension
High specific heat
2. Why does ice float on liquid water?
Ice is warmer than water.
Ice is less dense than liquid water.
Water molecules expand when they melt.
Ice has a lower specific heat.
3. The universal solvent is due to its polarity.
4. Water's ability to resist changes in temperature is known as its high .
5. The attraction between water molecules and other surfaces is called .
6. Explain what is meant by the 'polarity' of a water molecule. You may refer to the diagram below.
7. Water has a lower boiling point than most other liquids of similar molecular mass.
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False
8. Capillary action is a result of both cohesion and adhesion.
True
False
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