Question

Which observation is explained by the adhesion of water? (1 point)
Responses

Water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C.
Water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C.

You feel a sting when you dive into a swimming pool.
You feel a sting when you dive into a swimming pool.

Water climbs slightly up the inner walls of a straw.
Water climbs slightly up the inner walls of a straw.

Rain forms water droplets as it falls through the air
Rain forms water droplets as it falls through the air

Answer 1

Water climbs slightly up the inner walls of a straw.

Explanation: adhesion (water‑to‑glass or water‑to‑straw attraction) pulls water up the walls; combined with cohesion between water molecules this causes capillary rise.