| A | B |
| solute | the substance being dissolved |
| why water is a universal solvent | it dissolves many substances |
| why water is cohesive | molecules are attracted to each other |
| what creates surface tension | the attraction of water molecules |
| why insects rest on surface | surface tension |
| polar molecules | a molecule with oppositely charged regions |
| polarity | having two opposite poles |
| what a magnet has | north pole and south pole |
| why ice floats | it is less dense than water |
| floating ice | why lakes don't completely freeze |
| hydrogen bond | a weak electrostatic attraction |