Properties of Water

3. When salts dissolve in water by dissociating, each ___ is surrounded by polar water molecules
4. Cohesion contributes to the formation of ____ and other water movements
5. Adhesion allows water to move ____ free across a variety of surfaces
8. Water’s polarity allows it to stick to polar parts of _____
11. Property that allows water to stick together and form droplets
13. Water’s polarity makes it a great _____
15. This property allows water to resist drastic temperature changes, convenient for organisms that live in water
17. After ice forms and ______ on the top of a lake, the ice becomes an insulating layer on the surface

1. When ______ ____ interact, they release heat, another reason why water can easily regulate its temperature
2. ____ get trapped when water freezes, making it less dense than water
6. The measure of how hard it is to break the surface of a liquid
7. Oxygen has a slight ______ charge, contributing to its polarity
9. Water can experience capillary action because of cohesion and _____
10. Because of water’s high specific heat, _______, which consist mostly of water, are able to resist changes in their own temperature
12. Water’s density _____ as its temperature increases
14. Nearly everything can dissolve in _____
16. Water is an important component in several chemical reactions that help organisms maintain ______