There’s nothing cooler than summer science fun – but, we’ve gotta say, our experiment involving freezing water was extra cool! And now it’s time to test out your new knowledge with a quick quiz.

In our “The (Icy) Cool Balloon” experiment – the third lesson in the 2019 Virtual Camp from Metro Parent and Michigan Science Center – we learned all about the chemistry of water. Plus, in the PDF guide, you sharpened your H20 know-how with some bonus trivia and fun resources on this science subject.

So, are you ready? Let’s put your smarts to the test with this quiz!

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Virtual Camp 2019 Quiz #3: Water Chemistry

1. The freezing point is the temperature at which a substance turns from a liquid to a solid. The freezing point of water is ______ degrees C.*
- A. 5.86
- B. 36
- C. 98.6
- D. 0
- E. 19.86
2. Icebergs stay above water because ice is ____ dense than water.*
- A. less
- B. more
- C. as
- D. all of the above
- E. none of the above
3. When water freezes, it shrinks.*
- A. True
- B. False
4. At the Michigan Science Center, you can learn all about the importance of water at the _____ _____.*
- A. motion exhibit
- B. Kids Town
- C. DEPTH exhibit
- D. space exhibit
- E. planetarium
5. Solids and liquids both have a definite _____, but only ______ have a definite shape.*
- A. volume, gasses
- B. volume, liquids
- C. flavor, solids
- D. volume, solids
- E. scent, gasses
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