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SMALL, YES, BUT MIGHTY:THE MOLECULE CALLED WATER
Based on article of this title by:
Angier, N., The New York Science Times, July 2007
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People vacation near……
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Fetuses gestate in….
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% MASS OF
WATER IN
HUMANBODY
WEIGHTaverage
s
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Without water, we will die of thirst in _______
days
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Life on earth arose in….
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A large part of the search for extraterrestrial life is a search for…..
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Many of water’s unique properties are a result of itsintermolecular
bonding. The name of this bond is
_________________ bonding.
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The hydrogen bonds cause water molecules to become “_______________.” Why is this important in plants?
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Water acts very differently from other
_____________ molecules. It has surprisingly high boiling and melting points.
For example, water is a _____________at room temperature.
H2S CO2 CH4 NH3 CO SO2
These other small molecules are all
____________________ at room temperature
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Water has a huge range in temperatures in which it is a
______________. Why does this matter?
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This means that most of our world is
_________________________
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Earth’s oceans and lakes slowly soak up huge quantities of ________________ during the day and slowly release it at night. Why does this matter?
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Think about deserts, where there is no water, even not much water vapor in the air. What are the days like? What are the nights like?
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The oceans cover _______% of the earth’s surface. They keep the earth COOL WARMin summer,andCOOL WARMin winter.
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Water is known as the
____________________ solvent. Is it really this? YES NOHowever,TRUE FALSE Water can dissolve more substances than any other compound.
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Most substances get more dense when they freeze. Water gets ___________ dense!
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This fact is essential for life as we know it. Why?