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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 434 · 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: husk from rice grain is done by winnowing. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is hot (b) clear water is sweet (c) germs are invisible (d) clear water is salty
  4. 4.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  6. 6.🫗 How do we separate salt from sea water? (a) evaporating (b) handpicking (c) winnowing (d) filtering
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) bad grains from rice (c) salt from sea water (d) husk from rice grain
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a funnel (c) a clean glass (d) a battery cell
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a funnel (c) sand and pebbles (d) a balloon
  11. 11.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) gravel from fine sand (b) husk from rice grain (c) bran from wheat flour (d) bad grains from rice
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the filter material (b) the same glass (c) the same funnel (d) how clear the water is
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a funnel (c) cotton or cloth (d) a clean glass
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same funnel (b) the filter material (c) how clear the water is
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same muddy water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is clear (b) yes, if it is cold (c) yes, always (d) no, germs may stay
  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) True (b) False
  18. 18.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the filter traps mud (b) the filter adds soap (c) the water evaporates (d) the mud dissolves
  19. 19.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wipe hands on face (b) lick your fingers (c) nothing is needed (d) wash hands afterwards
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) leaves stay behind (b) both stay behind (c) leaves pass through (d) tea stays behind
  21. 21.🫗 How do we separate chaff from wheat grain? (a) sieving (b) evaporating (c) winnowing (d) filtering
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) sand and pebbles (c) a mirror (d) muddy water
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) yeast (b) muddy water (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  25. 25.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) filtering (b) sieving (c) handpicking (d) winnowing
  27. 27.🫗 How do we separate gravel from fine sand? (a) evaporating (b) sieving (c) handpicking (d) filtering
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) clearer (b) salty (c) muddier (d) hot
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a clean glass (c) sand and pebbles (d) muddy water
  30. 30.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) mud from water (b) sugar from sugar water (c) bran from wheat flour (d) bad grains from rice
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clean glass (b) muddy water (c) cotton or cloth (d) a mirror
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  33. 33.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) nothing (b) the mud (c) the water (d) the salt
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) handpicking (b) filtering (c) evaporating (d) winnowing
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the filter material (b) the same muddy water (c) the same funnel (d) the amount poured
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sand and pebbles (b) a funnel (c) a magnet (d) cotton or cloth
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell

Answer key

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

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