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OCR: SURFACE TENSION URFACE TENSION causes the surface out. On the surface however they are of liquids act like a kind of surrounded on only three sides. This "skin 1e created by the forces that imbalance draws the surface molecules act between the liquid's molecules. inward, forming the skin. holding them together Under the Water droplets and bubbles are surface the liquid' molecules are round because Of surface tension The surrounded on all sides by other surface molecules are pulled inward to molecules, so the forces are balanced form a round form, Slight indents the water' surface Pond skater The surface "skin water just strong enough to support pond Iskater which would Surface molecules otherwise sink The top laver of water mo ecules pulled b "Skin other molecule onty supports insect from ...