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Science experiments lesson 6: Air pressure: the card on a glass · Set 937 · 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.🥛 Which of these works by magnetism? (a) a medicine dropper (b) a magnetic pin holder (c) a suction hook (d) a vacuum cleaner
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a stiff postcard (b) a glass of water (c) a sink or a bucket (d) a magnet
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 card (b) whether the card stays (c) how full the glass is (d) the same glass
  6. 6.🥛 Does a drinking straw work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
  7. 7.True or false: a glass of water is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a towel (c) a sink or a bucket (d) a stiff postcard
  9. 9.⚖️ 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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? True or false: the same card is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a suction hook works by magnetism. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a glass of water (b) a towel (c) a mirror (d) a sink or a bucket
  16. 16.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a towel (b) a sink or a bucket (c) a glass of water (d) yeast
  18. 18.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a towel (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a sink or a bucket (d) a mirror
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a sink or a bucket for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.🥛 Why is it best to fill the glass right to the top? (a) it looks nicer (b) water is heavier (c) little air left inside (d) the card gets wet
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a glass of water (d) a mirror
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you squeeze an empty plastic bottle with its cap screwed on tight. Why is it hard? (a) the bottle is magnetic (b) air inside pushes back (c) water is hiding there (d) the cap is sticky
  26. 26.🥛 Does a medicine dropper work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism
  27. 27.🥤 Why does juice go up a drinking straw when you sip? (a) the straw is hot (b) juice likes plastic (c) air pushes it up (d) the straw is magnetic
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a glass of water (b) a sink or a bucket (c) turmeric powder (d) a towel
  29. 29.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a drinking straw (b) a fridge magnet (c) a compass needle (d) a magnetic chess set
  30. 30.True or false: a sink or a bucket is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a vacuum cleaner (b) a magnetic chess set (c) a fridge magnet (d) a magnetic pin holder
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) how full the glass is (c) the same glass
  33. 33.📘 Air presses on everything around us. What is this push called? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure (c) friction (d) sunlight
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a vacuum cleaner (b) a drinking straw (c) a bicycle pump (d) a compass needle
  35. 35.🛟 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
  36. 36.🥛 Does a magnetic pin holder work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) how full the glass is (c) the way we turn it
  38. 38.🥛 Which of these works by magnetism? (a) a compass needle (b) a suction hook (c) a medicine dropper (d) a drinking straw
  39. 39.🥛 Does a vacuum cleaner work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) magnetism (b) air pressure
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. a magnetic pin holder
  2. not needed
  3. a magnet
  4. False
  5. how full the glass is
  6. air pressure
  7. True
  8. a magnet
  9. False
  10. we keep it the same
  11. True
  12. True
  13. False
  14. we change it
  15. a mirror
  16. True
  17. yeast
  18. True
  19. a towel
  20. a sink or a bucket
  21. needed
  22. little air left inside
  23. a glass of water
  24. we keep it the same
  25. air inside pushes back
  26. air pressure
  27. air pushes it up
  28. turmeric powder
  29. a drinking straw
  30. True
  31. a vacuum cleaner
  32. the same glass
  33. air pressure
  34. a compass needle
  35. over a sink or bucket
  36. magnetism
  37. the way we turn it
  38. a compass needle
  39. air pressure
  40. True

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