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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 194 · 40 questions
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What you do (Choose the right way): 1. Put cotton or cloth in the funnel, then layers of sand and small pebbles. 2. Stand the funnel in a clean glass. 3. Pour muddy water in slowly and watch what drips out. 4. Compare the colour before and after — never drink it — and wash your hands.

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  1. 1.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a clean glass is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by winnowing. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how clear the water is (b) the filter material (c) the same glass (d) the same muddy water
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need muddy water for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.True or false: small stones from dal is done by winnowing. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is salty (b) germs are invisible (c) clear water is sweet (d) clear water is hot
  13. 13.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) filtering (b) evaporating (c) handpicking (d) sieving
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how clear the water is (b) the amount poured (c) the same muddy water (d) the filter material
  16. 16.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wipe hands on face (b) nothing is needed (c) lick your fingers (d) wash hands afterwards
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a funnel for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) turmeric powder (c) muddy water (d) a funnel
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: how clear the water is is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it sinks to the bottom (b) it floats on top (c) it turns to sand (d) it dissolves
  24. 24.True or false: yeast is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  26. 26.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) evaporating (b) sieving (c) filtering (d) winnowing
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the filter material”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) both stay behind (b) leaves pass through (c) tea stays behind (d) leaves stay behind
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sand and pebbles (b) muddy water (c) a clean glass (d) turmeric powder
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: sand and pebbles is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a clean glass (c) a balloon (d) cotton or cloth
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) it turns to sugar (b) it turns to sand (c) yes, all of it (d) no, salt passes through
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) winnowing (b) evaporating (c) sieving (d) handpicking
  37. 37.True or false: gravel from fine sand is done by sieving. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the filter adds soap (b) the filter traps mud (c) the mud dissolves (d) the water evaporates
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.True or false: small stones from dal is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. not needed
  3. False
  4. False
  5. False
  6. cotton or cloth
  7. the filter material
  8. False
  9. False
  10. needed
  11. False
  12. germs are invisible
  13. sieving
  14. False
  15. how clear the water is
  16. wash hands afterwards
  17. True
  18. needed
  19. needed
  20. turmeric powder
  21. True
  22. False
  23. it sinks to the bottom
  24. False
  25. sand and pebbles
  26. winnowing
  27. we change it
  28. needed
  29. leaves stay behind
  30. turmeric powder
  31. False
  32. True
  33. a balloon
  34. no, salt passes through
  35. True
  36. handpicking
  37. True
  38. the filter traps mud
  39. we keep it the same
  40. True

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