WATER PROPERTIES

ADHESION

• Water is attracted to other substances
• Water adheres to wax paper

COHESION

• Water sticking to water
• In a cup, water stays together

CAPILLARY ACTION

• Movement of water in a porous substance
• Water 'climbs' up a paper towel

SURFACE TENSION

• The property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force due to the cohesive nature of its molecules

UNIVERSAL SOLVENT

• Water is called universal solvent because it dissolves more substances than any other

TURBIDITY

• Measure of clarity in a liquid
• The turbidity of the lake was clear

COLOR

• Color in water is caused by the way molecules absorb the red end of spectrum light
• Red water from a sink is often caused by rusted water pipes

CONDUCTIVITY

• Pure water is actually an insulator but as it absorbs the things around it, it stops being a insulator

COMPRESAABILITY

• Water is not easily compressed but if squeezed hard enough, water can give way a little bit

SALINITY

• Is the amount of salt in water
• Oceans have a lot of salt but freshwater landform have very little