WATER, WONDERFUL WATER: A WEBQUEST



Properties of Water Webquest

Water is so much more than just water. In fact, it has many unusual properties that allow for life on Earth. In order to begin learning about the importance of water in biology, you need to complete the following WebQuest. Be sure to answer each question completely as you work through the information.

1. Take the short true/false test on the following site:

a. Identify the one thing that you were most surprised by in the quiz. Explain why.

b. When looking at the answers for the quiz, record the following information:

- Explain what cohesion is and why is it important:

- Explain why water is adhesive and why is it important:

- What is surface tension and why is it important?

2. Water is considered essential for life. Without water, life as we know it would not exist. Go to and answer the following questions.

a. Why is liquid water important for life?

b. Water is considered the universal solvent. What does this mean?

c. Identify three properties of water are unique to the conditions found on Earth.

d. Pure water freezes at 0˚ C (32˚ F) and boils at 100˚ C (212˚ F), a large range for a liquid, and has an extremely high heat capacity. Why are these properties of water important?

e. Why is it important that solid water, ice, floats rather than sinks?

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