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Unit 2  |  Water Science and the Water Cycle 64 ASSESS YOUR UNDERSTANDING 1. Water is the only type of matter found in three physical states. a. True b. False 2. Water is considered a solvent because it cannot disintegrate other materials. a. True b. False 3. Polarity generates an attraction between water molecules. This attraction, which prevents chemicals and other pollutants from being mixed with the water molecules, creates which of the following? a. Capillary Action b. Cohesion c. Surface Tension d. Metabolic Reactions 4. What is the definition of evaporation? a. Change of matter from a liquid to a gas b. Change of matter from a gas to a liquid c. Water falling from the atmosphere d. Loss of water from surfaces of plants 5. What is the definition of transpiration? a. Change of matter from a liquid to a gas b. Change of matter from a gas to a liquid c. Water falling from the atmosphere d. Loss of water from surfaces of plants 6. What is the definition of condensation? a. Change of matter from a liquid to a gas b. Change of matter from a gas to a liquid c. Water falling from the atmosphere d. Loss of water from surfaces of plants