Question

water bugs can stand on top of water due to... options: adhesion, specific heat, cohesion (image of water bugs included)

Explanation:

To determine why water bugs can stand on water, we analyze the options:

• Adhesion is the attraction between different substances (e.g., water and a surface), not relevant here.
• Specific heat relates to heat absorption/release, not surface behavior.
• Cohesion is the attraction between water molecules, creating surface tension. Surface tension allows water to resist external force, enabling water bugs to stand on it.

Answer:

C. cohesion (assuming the orange option is labeled C; if the options are A: adhesion, B: specific heat, C: cohesion, then the answer is C. cohesion)