Chapter 3 A.P. Biology Water Quiz
Do you know about the AP Biology course? Are you preparing for this exam? Play this AP Biology quiz consisting of chapter 3 water-related questions and answers to review your biology knowledge. Do you know everything about water? What are the properties of water? What is water made of? Take this AP Biology practice test and improve your understanding of water. Also, you will get to know many interesting facts about water. Shall we proceed, then? Good luck!
- 1.What kind of bonds hold water molecules together?
- A.
Covalent
- B.
Ionic
- C.
Hydrogen
- D.
Metallic
- 2.What does cohesion state?
- A.
Water sticks to other substances
- B.
Water sticks to water
- C.
Hydrogen sticks to hydrogen
- D.
Hydrogen sticks to other substances
- 3.What does adhesion state?
- A.
Water sticks to other substances
- B.
Water sticks to water
- C.
Hydrogen sticks to hydrogen
- D.
Hydrogen sticks to other substances
- 4.What is surface tension?
- A.
When pressure in water is higher towards the surface
- B.
When the air meets the surface of the water and pushes it downward
- C.
When the surface of a body of water spontaneously sinks into itself
- D.
When water forms a "skin" on its surface
- 5.What is specific heat?
- A.
The temperature it takes to raise 1g of a substance by 1 degree C
- B.
The temperature it takes to raise 1g of a substance by 1 degree F
- C.
The temperature in Celcius to boil 1g of a substance at boiling point
- D.
The temperature in Fahrenheit to boil 1g of a substance at boiling point
- 6.Describe the specific heat of water.
- A.
Low
- B.
Moderate
- C.
High
- D.
It has none
- 7.What is the specific heat of water?
- A.
0.5 Joules
- B.
1.0 Joules
- C.
1.5 Joules
- D.
2.0 Joules
- 8.How does the water on Earth regulate the Earth's temperature?
- A.
It lets heat pass through it, but only increases a few degrees in temp.
- B.
It absorbs heat, but only increases a few degrees in temp.
- C.
It lets heat pass through it, decreasing in temp.
- D.
It absorbs heat, decreasing in temp.
- 9.What is a substance's heat of vaporization?
- A.
The temperature it takes to raise 1g of a substance by 1 degree C
- B.
The temperature it takes to raise 1g of a substance by 1 degree F
- C.
The temperature in Celcius to boil 1g of a substance at boiling point
- D.
The temperature in Fahrenheit to boil 1g of a substance at boiling point
- 10.Describe water's heat of vaporization.
- A.
High
- B.
Moderate
- C.
Low
- D.
It has none
- 11.What is water's heat of vaporization?
- A.
80 Joules
- B.
90 Joules
- C.
2260 Joules
- D.
22 Joules
- 12.What does perspiration state?
- A.
Evaporation/boiling is a cooling process
- B.
Evaporation/boiling is a heating process
- C.
Evaporation/boiling creates moisture
- D.
None of these
- 13.Why does ice float?
- A.
When water cools, molecules get further away, form more H bonds, thus pushing molecules apart, making water less dense, which makes ice float
- B.
When water cools, molecules get closer, form more H bonds, thus pushing molecules apart, making water less dense, which makes ice float
- C.
When water cools, molecules get further away, form more H bonds, thus pushing molecules together, making water less dense, which makes ice float
- D.
When water cools, molecules get closer, form more H bonds, thus pushing molecules together, making water less dense, which makes ice float
- 14.How does water act in most solutions?
- A.
It is a universal solute, dissolving mostly ionic or polar covalent substances
- B.
It is a universal solvent, dissolving mostly ionic or polar covalent substances
- C.
It is a universal solute, dissolving mostly non-polar covalent substances
- D.
It is a universal solvent, dissolving mostly non-polar covalent substances
- 15.Name the 7 properties of water
- A.
Cohesion, Adhesion, Surface Tension, Low Specific Heat, Low Heat of Vaporization, Ice Floats, Universal Solvent
- B.
Cohesion, Adhesion, Surface Tension, Low Specific Heat, Low Heat of Vaporization, Ice Floats, Universal Solute
- C.
Cohesion, Adhesion, Surface Tension, High Specific Heat, High Heat of Vaporization, Ice Floats, Universal Solvent
- D.
Cohesion, Adhesion, Surface Tension, High Specific Heat, High Heat of Vaporization, Ice Floats, Universal Solute
- 16.What is water made of?
- A.
Negative H ions and positive OH ions
- B.
Positive H ions and negative OH ions
- C.
Both of these
- D.
Neither of these
- 17.What can supplement for H+ ions?
- A.
Hydronium Ions (H3O+)
- B.
Hydronium Ions (H4O+)
- C.
Hydroxide Ions (OH-)
- D.
Hydroxide Ions (HO-)
- 18.What is one defining freature of acids?
- A.
They give off OH- ions
- B.
They give off H+ ions
- C.
They give off H2O ions
- D.
They give off H30+ ions
- 19.How can one measure H+ concentration
- A.
PH scale
- B.
POH scale
- C.
Both of these
- D.
This is choice D
- 20.How can one measure OH- concentration?
- A.
PH scale
- B.
POH scale
- C.
Both of these
- D.
This is choice D
- 21.Which of these is true?
- A.
As pH increases, [H+] decreases
- B.
As pH increases, [H+] increases
- C.
As pH decreases, [H+] increases
- D.
Both A and C
- 22.If a substance has a pH of 3, what is its OH- concentration?
- A.
3
- B.
11
- C.
10^-3
- D.
10^-11
- 23.What is a buffer?
- A.
A substance that encourages change in pH
- B.
A substance that resists change in pH
- C.
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
- D.
A substance that stops a chemical reaction
- 24.What is the normal pH of blood?
- A.
3.2 - 3.4
- B.
5.2 - 5.4
- C.
7.2 - 7.4
- D.
9.2 - 9.4
- 25.What is the pH of normal rain?
- A.
Less than 5.2
- B.
5.4
- C.
5.6
- D.
Greater than 5.8
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