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Some insects can walk on the surface of water. Which behavior of water is responsible for this phenomenon? a. Capillary action b. Solvent behavior c. Surface tension
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Some insects can walk on the surface of water. Which behavior of water is responsible for this phenomenon?

a. Capillary action
b. Solvent behavior
c. Surface tension

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Surface tension

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The answer is c. surface tension. These insects usually can make big area interact with water surface and is light itself. So the surface tension can bigger than the pressure.
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