1. cohesion:
2. surface tension:
3. universal solvent:
4. adhesion:
5. specific heat:
6. heat of evaporation:
7. capillary action:
8. density:

a. this property explains why coastal areas of land have a more constant temperature than inland areas.
b. this property of water allows things to float on the surface or allows some aquatic insects to actually walk on the surface of a body of water.
c. the property of water is the reason you can make kool-aid or dissolve sugar in a cup of tea.
d. this property of water is the reason you see bubbles in a pot of boiling water.
e. dew drops can hang on a blade of grass to this property.
f. water rises from the roots through the narrow vessels in a vascular plant.
g. when you spill a glass of water, this property of water is what causes the water to bead together.
h. this property of water prevents fish and other animals from being displaced when a lake freezes.