A1.1 Water Quiz
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1. Water rising up a narrow glass tube is due to:
- A. Buoyancy
- B. Adhesion and cohesion
- C. Evaporation
- D. Hydrophobic interactions
2. Which property is most important in keeping the water temperature of a lake stable?
- A. High specific heat capacity
- B. Low viscosity
- C. Surface tension
- D. Adhesion
3. HL: The hypothesised origin of Earth's water in this course is:
- A. Photosynthesis
- B. Asteroids
- C. Respiration by early cells
- D. Volcanic eruptions after life began
4. HL: Which two factors explain Earth's retention of water?
- A. Magnetism and oxygen
- B. Gravity and temperatures low enough for condensation
- C. High temperatures and weak gravity
- D. Photosynthesis and respiration
5. HL: A planet is in its star's Goldilocks zone. What does this mean?
- A. It definitely has life
- B. Its surface temperature could allow liquid water
- C. It has the same mass as Earth
- D. It has no atmosphere