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  1. 1. The chemical formula of water
  2. 6. The structure formed by water molecules in ice.
  3. 7. The property that makes water molecules stick to each other.
  4. 8. The solid form of water that floats on its liquid form.
  5. 9. The result of cohesive forces creating a strong layer at water's surface.
  6. 14. A term for substances that attract water.
  7. 16. Ice floating on water provides this for aquatic ecosystems in winter.
  8. 17. The process where water absorbs heat to turn into vapor.
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  1. 1. A term for substances that repel water.
  2. 2. A property that allows light to pass through water.
  3. 3. Water is known as the "______ solvent" because it dissolves many substances.
  4. 4. A property of water where it acts as both an acid and a base.
  5. 5. Water's high specific heat stabilizes Earth's _______.
  6. 10. A term describing ecosystems that are water-based.
  7. 11. The property that allows water molecules to stick to other surfaces
  8. 12. The most common state of water
  9. 13. The process of liquid water turning into vapor.
  10. 15. The reason why water molecules have partial positive and negative charges.