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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 299 · 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.True or false: muddy water is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) filtering (b) evaporating (c) handpicking (d) winnowing
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) muddy water (c) turmeric powder (d) cotton or cloth
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a clean glass (c) muddy water (d) a mirror
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount poured (b) the filter material (c) the same muddy water (d) the same glass
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) muddier (b) hot (c) clearer (d) salty
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) leaves stay behind (b) tea stays behind (c) both stay behind (d) leaves pass through
  9. 9.True or false: small stones from dal is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a funnel for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.True or false: bad grains from rice is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “how clear the water is”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  14. 14.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wash hands afterwards (b) lick your fingers (c) nothing is needed (d) wipe hands on face
  15. 15.True or false: husk from rice grain is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: sand and pebbles is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) cotton or cloth (c) a clean glass (d) turmeric powder
  18. 18.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) chaff from wheat grain (c) tea leaves from tea (d) bad grains from rice
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same glass (b) the filter material (c) how clear the water is
  21. 21.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is cold (b) no, germs may stay (c) yes, if it is clear (d) yes, always
  22. 22.True or false: yeast is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a clean glass (c) a battery cell (d) muddy water
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a funnel (c) cotton or cloth (d) muddy water
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) sand and pebbles (d) a magnet
  29. 29.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the salt (b) nothing (c) the water (d) the mud
  30. 30.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it turns to sand (b) it sinks to the bottom (c) it floats on top (d) it dissolves
  31. 31.True or false: a clean glass is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: tea leaves from tea is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) no, salt passes through (b) it turns to sugar (c) yes, all of it (d) it turns to sand
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the amount poured”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  35. 35.True or false: salt from sea water is done by sieving. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the water evaporates (b) the filter traps mud (c) the mud dissolves (d) the filter adds soap
  38. 38.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is sweet (b) clear water is hot (c) clear water is salty (d) germs are invisible
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 same muddy water (c) the same glass (d) the filter material
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

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

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