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Learn about water's properties using pictures.
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Water is everywhere, from huge oceans to invisible water molecules making up water vapor in the air. Of course you can see and feel the physical properties of water, but there are also many chemical, electrical, and atomic-scale properties of water that affect all life and substances on Earth.
- A hydrometer measures density
- A meniscus seems to defy gravity
- A mercury meniscus is opposite of a water meniscus
- A paper clip can float on water
- Capillary action in action in glass tubes
- "Hard" water can affect drinking water quality
- Ice made from "heavy water" does not float in water
- Is water really clear?
- Lack of oxygen can cause algal growth
- Multiple rainbows are a rarity
- Polar bonds cause water molecules to "stick together"
- Using celery to demonstrate capillary action
- The most acidic water on Earth
- Turbidity measures water cloudiness
- Water in outer space
- Water's incompressibility can be used to cut metal
- Water's heat capacity allows palm trees to grow in England
- Water, the "universal solvent"
- Water molecules clump together due to cohesion
- Water sticks to pine needles due to adhesion
- Water fountains work because of water's incompressibility
- Why water can look blue
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Learn about water's properties using pictures.
• Water Science School HOME • Water Properties topics • Water Science photo gallery
Water is everywhere, from huge oceans to invisible water molecules making up water vapor in the air. Of course you can see and feel the physical properties of water, but there are also many chemical, electrical, and atomic-scale properties of water that affect all life and substances on Earth.
- A hydrometer measures density
- A meniscus seems to defy gravity
- A mercury meniscus is opposite of a water meniscus
- A paper clip can float on water
- Capillary action in action in glass tubes
- "Hard" water can affect drinking water quality
- Ice made from "heavy water" does not float in water
- Is water really clear?
- Lack of oxygen can cause algal growth
- Multiple rainbows are a rarity
- Polar bonds cause water molecules to "stick together"
- Using celery to demonstrate capillary action
- The most acidic water on Earth
- Turbidity measures water cloudiness
- Water in outer space
- Water's incompressibility can be used to cut metal
- Water's heat capacity allows palm trees to grow in England
- Water, the "universal solvent"
- Water molecules clump together due to cohesion
- Water sticks to pine needles due to adhesion
- Water fountains work because of water's incompressibility
- Why water can look blue
More water properties resources and photo galleries:
Water Properties Information by Topic
Water Properties Questions & Answers
Teacher's Resources for Water Education
The USGS Water Science School offers many resources to help teach students all about water.