The Importance of Water Answers

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What is demonstrated by water moving up a straw?

A
evaporation and condensation
B
sublimation and deposition
C
cohesion and adhesion
D
precipitation and transpiration
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Which point(s) in the water cycle below best illustrate(s) water changing to a gas, and which term(s) could describe it?

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A
1; sublimation or evaporation
B
1 and 2; evaporation only
C
3; precipitation or transpiration
D
3 and 4; transpiration only
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Which statement best explains why water is known as the universal solvent?

A
Water is vital in allowing the chemical reactions for life to occur.
B
Liquid water is a medium in which biochemical reactions can occur.
C
Water can carry unreacted substances from location to location.
D
Water has the ability to dissolve more substances than any other liquid.
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Which bonds are found inside a water molecule, between hydrogen and oxygen?

A
hydrogen bonds
B
electronegative bonds
C
proton bonds
D
covalent bonds
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Which type of bond forms between water molecules?

A
capillary bond
B
hydrogen bond
C
covalent bond
D
polar bond
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By which process do plants lose their water to the atmosphere?

A
sublimation
B
transpiration
C
condensation
D
precipitation
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Which statement best explains why water is essential for all living things?

A
Water makes up 65% of human beings.
B
Water is an essential component of blood.
C
Water covers 75% of Earth’s surface.
D
Water is necessary for cellular functions.
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Which process could cause ice to form a thin layer over a lake?

A
freezing
B
sublimation
C
evaporating
D
condensation
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Which stores groundwater?

A
glacier
B
runoff
C
aquifer
D
lake
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The table below shows the saturated thickness (water level) in five-year intervals.Water Levels in the Ogallala AquiferIf water continues to be used at the current rate, what will the saturated thickness be in 2020?

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A
8–10 meters
B
10–12 meters
C
14–16 meters
D
18–20 meters

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