Water Properties Identification

Match the properties of water with their correct definition. adhesion water's ability to stick to other substances cohesion water's ability to stick to other water molecules polar molecule a molecule with an uneven charge (one positive and one negative end) universal solvent Water is often called this because of its ability to dissolve most substances. specific heat the rate that a substance heats up or cools down. capillary action water's tendency to climb up tubes because of adhesion and cohesion surface tension molecules of water stick together at the surface of water allowing some things to sit on the surface. Sort each example into the correct Property of Water! When you click on each example, the categories will be provided in a drop down. Select the correct one to place your example into. Adhesion A person licks their thumb in order to get it to stick to the page they are turning. Droplets of water sticking to the side of a glass. Cohesion Water droplets join together as they run down the windshield of a car. As rain drops fall, they get bigger as they grab onto other water molecules in the air. Capillary Action Water moving up the stem of a flower. A narrow straw placed in your water begins to have water move up it as soon as you put it in. High Specific Heat You burn your feet on the sand at the beach but find the ocean water very cold still. Jeff can feel the water in a pot is only warm, even though he burnt his hand touching the metal pot. Ocean currents regulate the climate around the world and make places like London much more comfortable to live in. Surface Tension When you fill a cup with water past its top it will bulge up and stay together but not spill out. Even though a paperclip is denser than water, it can sit on top of water and not sink. Universal Solvent Caroline can make lemonade by mixing the powder with water. The ocean has not always been salty, but became salty over millions of years as salt mixed with it.