Water

Question 1

What is one property of water?
(Name all you can think of)

Answer 1

High latent heat of evaporation-A large amount of energy is required to change it from liquid to gas
Prevents sweat from turning to a gas immediately so it keeps us cool

Question 2

What is one property of water?
(Name all you can think of)

Answer 2

High specific heat capacity-Large amount of energy needed to raise its temperature
Maintains a thermally stable environment for aquatic life

Question 3

What is one property of water?
(Name all you can think of)

Answer 3

Hydrogen bonds make the ice form a lattice when solid-It expands when frozen
Water beneath is insulated so organisms underneath don’t freeze,
provides a habitat

Question 4

What is one property of water?
(Name all you can think of)

Answer 4

Effective solvent-Medium or enzyme controlled reactions
Nitrates and other ions can be absorbed by the plant roots

Question 5

What is one property of water?
(Name all you can think of)

Answer 5

Cohesion and adhesion-Attracts and repels water molecules traveling through the xylem
Cohesion-Attraction between molecules of the same type
Adhesion-Attraction between molecules of different types

Question 6

What is one property of water?
(Name all you can think of)

Answer 6

Surface tension- Surface doesn’t break upon a light touch
Provides a habitat for invertebrates

Question 7

What is one property of water?
(Name all you can think of)

Answer 7

Transparent- Can be seen through
Allows underwater plants to photosynthesise