Water Properties
This property makes water molecules stick to other water molecules.
What is cohesion?
Water changes from liquid to gas in this process
What is evaporation?
This is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle
What is the sun?
The macromolecule that provides quick energy for the body
What are carbohydrates?
The smallest unit of matter.
What is an atom?
This property makes water stick to other surfaces.
What is adhesion?
Water vapor turns into liquid droplets in this process.
What is condensation?
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of this.
What is precipitation?
The building blocks of proteins.
What are amino acids?
A pure substance made of only one kind of atom.
What is an element?
Water is called the “universal _______” because it dissolves so many substances.
What is solvent?
Water boiling on the stove is an example of
What is evaporation?
The process by which plants release water vapor into the air.
What is transpiration?
DNA and RNA are examples of this macromolecule.
What are nucleic acids?
Two or more atoms held together by bonds.
What is a molecule?
This property allows insects to walk on water.
What is surface tension?
During evaporation and transpiration, liquid water changes into
What is water vapor?
Water that soaks into the ground is called this.
What is infiltration/groundwater?
These macromolecules include fats, oils, and waxes.
What are lipids?
When two or more different elements chemically combine, they form this.
What is a compound?
The ability of water to move upward in plants through roots and stems is called this. (The cups of water and paper towel lab)
What is capillary action?
Plants release water vapor into the air through this process.
What is transpiration?
This term describes the continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere.
(What is the water cycle?
The monomers of nucleic acids.
What are nucleotides?
This type of bond occurs when atoms share electrons.
What is a covalent bond?