By counting the number of crests that pass by a given point in a set amount of time, what you would be calculating?

Frequency

Explanation:

When we talk about crests, we are referring to the high points of a wave.

We measure wave frequency by counting out the the number of crests (or high points) of a given wave that pass by a given point in a set amount of time. Thus, the higher the number of crests, the greater the frequency of the wave and vice versa.

We define the frequency of a wave as the number of waves that passes by a fixed point within a given period of time.

the best answer is d because the strong cohesion is caused by the ability of water molecules to undergo hydrogen bonding.

a is incorrect because when water solidifies, it becomes   ice, which expands and occupies a bigger volume for the same mass of water in its liquid state.

b is incorrect because water has high surface tension. besides bonding to itself it hydrogen bonds to other molecules at the top decreasing possibility for breaking of attractive forces.

c is incorrect because the water molecule has oxygen which is highly electronegative and so pulls the electron pair towards itself creating a dipole moment, making the molecule polar.

e is incorrect because water has strong adhesion, ability to stick to other molecules such as glass because of this molecules having stronger hydrogen bonding than water.