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Science experiments lesson 6: Air pressure: the card on a glass · Set 302 · 40 questions
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What you do (Air pushes): 1. Fill a plastic glass right to the top with water. 2. Lay the postcard flat on top, covering the rim. 3. Over a sink or bucket, hold the card and turn the glass upside down. 4. Slowly take your hand away from the card and watch.

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  1. 1.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.True or false: a bicycle pump works by air pressure. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🛟 Why is a plastic cup safer than a glass for small children here? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it is hotter (d) it will not break
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “the way we turn it”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  5. 5.True or false: a sink or a bucket is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: the way we turn it is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “the same card”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is what we measure? (a) whether the card stays (b) the way we turn it (c) how full the glass is (d) the same glass
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a sink or a bucket (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  10. 10.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a fridge magnet (b) a magnetic pin holder (c) a bicycle pump (d) a compass needle
  11. 11.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a magnetic pin holder (b) a fridge magnet (c) a suction hook (d) a compass needle
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a stiff postcard for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a towel for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🥛 Which of these works by magnetism? (a) a magnetic pin holder (b) a suction hook (c) a drinking straw (d) a vacuum cleaner
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a drinking straw (b) a compass needle (c) a magnetic chess set (d) a fridge magnet
  17. 17.🥛 Which of these works by magnetism? (a) a suction hook (b) a bicycle pump (c) a magnetic chess set (d) a vacuum cleaner
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fridge magnet (b) a vacuum cleaner (c) a compass needle (d) a magnetic pin holder
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: how full the glass is is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a sink or a bucket for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🛟 Where should you do the card-and-glass trick? (a) near a plug point (b) over a laptop (c) on a bed (d) over a sink or bucket
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “whether the card stays”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🥛 Does a medicine dropper work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a stiff postcard (c) a sink or a bucket (d) a glass of water
  28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a magnetic pin holder (b) a compass needle (c) a fridge magnet (d) a suction hook
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: whether the card stays is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: yeast is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a vacuum cleaner (b) a fridge magnet (c) a magnetic pin holder (d) a magnetic chess set
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you blow up a balloon. What fills it? (a) sand (b) smoke (c) air (d) water
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a compass needle (b) a fridge magnet (c) a medicine dropper (d) a magnetic pin holder
  35. 35.🥤 Why does juice go up a drinking straw when you sip? (a) the straw is hot (b) air pushes it up (c) juice likes plastic (d) the straw is magnetic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a medicine dropper (b) a drinking straw (c) a bicycle pump (d) a magnetic chess set
  37. 37.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a compass needle (b) a fridge magnet (c) a medicine dropper (d) a magnetic pin holder
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a magnet (b) a stiff postcard (c) a sink or a bucket (d) a glass of water
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a towel
  40. 40.🥛 Does a vacuum cleaner work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. True
  3. it will not break
  4. we keep it the same
  5. False
  6. True
  7. we keep it the same
  8. whether the card stays
  9. a sink or a bucket
  10. a bicycle pump
  11. a suction hook
  12. needed
  13. needed
  14. not needed
  15. a magnetic pin holder
  16. a drinking straw
  17. a magnetic chess set
  18. a vacuum cleaner
  19. False
  20. not needed
  21. needed
  22. over a sink or bucket
  23. we measure it
  24. False
  25. air pressure
  26. we keep it the same
  27. a magnet
  28. True
  29. a suction hook
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a vacuum cleaner
  33. air
  34. a medicine dropper
  35. air pushes it up
  36. a magnetic chess set
  37. a medicine dropper
  38. a magnet
  39. a towel
  40. air pressure

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