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Science experiments lesson 6: Air pressure: the card on a glass · Set 854 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sink or a bucket (b) a towel (c) a magnet (d) a glass of water
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a stiff postcard
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is kept the same? (a) whether the card stays (b) the same card (c) how full the glass is
  6. 6.🥛 Does a fridge magnet work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism
  7. 7.🥛 Does a medicine dropper work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism
  8. 8.True or false: yeast is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? What do we do with “how full the glass is”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  10. 10.True or false: a vacuum cleaner works by air pressure. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛟 Why is a plastic cup safer than a glass for small children here? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is hotter (c) it will not break (d) it is heavier
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a compass needle (b) a magnetic chess set (c) a magnetic pin holder (d) a suction hook
  13. 13.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a vacuum cleaner (b) a magnetic pin holder (c) a fridge magnet (d) a compass needle
  15. 15.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a medicine dropper (b) a magnetic pin holder (c) a magnetic chess set (d) a compass needle
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a towel (b) a stiff postcard (c) turmeric powder (d) a glass of water
  18. 18.🥛 Does a vacuum cleaner work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism
  19. 19.🛟 Where should you do the card-and-glass trick? (a) on a bed (b) over a laptop (c) over a sink or bucket (d) near a plug point
  20. 20.True or false: a balloon is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  22. 22.True or false: yeast is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a drinking straw works by air pressure. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a magnetic chess set (b) a medicine dropper (c) a magnetic pin holder (d) a fridge magnet
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same glass (b) the way we turn it (c) the same card (d) how full the glass is
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a sink or a bucket for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  28. 28.True or false: a suction hook works by magnetism. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a magnetic pin holder (b) a compass needle (c) a bicycle pump (d) a magnetic chess set
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a glass of water for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a towel for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a towel
  35. 35.🥛 Does a bicycle pump work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism
  36. 36.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🥛 Does a suction hook work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same glass (b) whether the card stays (c) how full the glass is
  39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. a magnet
  2. a stiff postcard
  3. True
  4. not needed
  5. the same card
  6. magnetism
  7. air pressure
  8. True
  9. we change it
  10. True
  11. it will not break
  12. a suction hook
  13. True
  14. a vacuum cleaner
  15. a medicine dropper
  16. not needed
  17. turmeric powder
  18. air pressure
  19. over a sink or bucket
  20. False
  21. we keep it the same
  22. False
  23. True
  24. a medicine dropper
  25. how full the glass is
  26. needed
  27. we measure it
  28. False
  29. a bicycle pump
  30. needed
  31. needed
  32. not needed
  33. False
  34. a towel
  35. air pressure
  36. True
  37. air pressure
  38. the same glass
  39. True
  40. we keep it the same

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