Water Properties

Question 1

Cohesion

Answer 1

Sticking together if the same substances

Question 2

Adhesion

Answer 2

Two different objects to stick

Question 3

Surface tension

Answer 3

The surface of the water sticks to the surface of an object causing it to stay at the top of the water

Question 4

Mixture

Answer 4

Two substances put together that can be pulled apart.

Ex. Salad

Question 5

Solution

Answer 5

Two substances mixed together that cannot be pulled apart.

Ex. Ocean

Question 6

Solvent

Answer 6

Substance that is dissolving other substances

Question 7

Solute

Answer 7

Substance being dissolved

Question 8

Specific heat

Answer 8

The heat required to raise another substances temp.

Question 9

Heat capacity

Answer 9

Number of heat units used to raise temp. By one degree

Question 10

Aquifer

Answer 10

Body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.

Question 11

Desalination

Answer 11

Removal of salt

Question 12

Pollution

Answer 12

Substance or thing that is harmful that is introduced to an enviorment

Question 13

Point-source pollution

Answer 13

A point source of pollution in air, water…

Question 14

Non point- source pollution

Answer 14

A non point pollutant that enters the air, water…

Question 15

Conservation

Answer 15

Protect something; to keep safe

Question 16

Bioindicator

Answer 16

Biological indicators are species used to monitor the health of an environment

Question 17

Water quality

Answer 17

Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water

Question 18

Glacier

Answer 18

Slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the packing of snow in the mountains