Which of the following is NOT a way that water is important to living things on Earth?

Most foods do not dissolve in water

Which of the following is NOT a property of water?

More dense as solid than as liquid

Which statement best describes a way that the properties of water affect heat and temperature?

Water absorbs heat during evaporative cooling

Which statement best describes an effect of the low density of frozen water in a lake?

Frozen water on top of the lake insulates organisms below

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1
Which of the following is NOT a way that water is important to living things on Earth?
Most foods do not dissolve in water
Chemical reactions in living things occur in water
Water helps living things maintain homeostasis
Water helps regulate temperatures on Earth
2
How would a substance with a pH of 2 compare to a substance with a pH of 6?
it is more acidic
it is more hydrophobic
it is more basic
it is closer to neutral
3
Which word would best describe non-polar molecules like lipids, in relation to water?
Polar
Hydrophobic
Hydrophilic
Soluable
4
Which of the following is NOT a property of water?
More dense as solid than as liquid
Adhesive/Cohesive
Universal Solvent
High Heat Capacity
5
Which property of water explains the other properties listed below?
Hydrogen Bond
Adhesion
Polar Molecule
Cohesion
6
Which properties of water contribute to surface tension as seen in the picture?
Cohesion and Hydrophobia
Universal Solvent and Acidity
Adhesion and Density
Cohesion and Adhesion
7
Which statement best describes a way that the properties of water affect heat and temperature?
Water retains heat, making coastal areas warmer year round
Water absorbs heat during evaporative cooling
Water retains little heat making coastal areas cool all year
Water absorbs heat when it freezes, insulating lakes
8
Which statement best describes an effect of the low density of frozen water in a lake?
Freezing water decreases the water level in a lake
Water in a lake freezes from the bottom up
Water removes thermal energy from the land around a lake
Frozen water on top of the lake insulates organisms below
9
What kind of bond holds together the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule?
Polar bonds
Ionic bonds
Covalent bonds
Hydrogen bonds
10
Water is described as __________ because it has regions of opposite partial charge.
Polar
Aquatic
Ionic
Covalent

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