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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 444 · 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 handpicking. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) sand and pebbles
  3. 3.🔮 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) no, salt passes through (d) yes, all of it
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) muddy water (b) a mirror (c) cotton or cloth (d) sand and pebbles
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) sand and pebbles (c) a clean glass (d) a funnel
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same funnel is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sand and pebbles (b) a clean glass (c) a funnel (d) turmeric powder
  8. 8.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the water (b) the mud (c) nothing (d) the salt
  9. 9.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wash hands afterwards (b) wipe hands on face (c) nothing is needed (d) lick your fingers
  10. 10.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is sweet (b) clear water is salty (c) germs are invisible (d) clear water is hot
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) a clean glass (c) muddy water (d) a magnet
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: small stones from dal is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: how clear the water is is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) bad grains from rice (b) bran from wheat flour (c) mud from water (d) salt from sea water
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a clean glass
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 same muddy water (c) the same glass (d) the filter material
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) leaves stay behind (b) leaves pass through (c) both stay behind (d) tea stays behind
  22. 22.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) winnowing (b) handpicking (c) sieving (d) filtering
  23. 23.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) salt from sea water (b) husk from rice grain (c) bad grains from rice (d) gravel from fine sand
  24. 24.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) gravel from fine sand (b) tea leaves from tea (c) sugar from sugar water (d) small stones from dal
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) salty (b) hot (c) clearer (d) muddier
  27. 27.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) husk from rice grain (b) salt from sea water (c) bran from wheat flour (d) mud from water
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the filter material (b) how clear the water is (c) the same muddy water
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) cotton or cloth (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
  31. 31.🔍 Muddy water is left still for an hour. What happens to the mud? (a) it dissolves (b) it floats on top (c) it sinks to the bottom (d) it turns to sand
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) yeast (c) a funnel (d) muddy water
  33. 33.True or false: chaff from wheat grain is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) a mirror (c) sand and pebbles (d) muddy water
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) no, germs may stay (b) yes, if it is cold (c) yes, if it is clear (d) yes, always
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need muddy water for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the amount poured is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) bad grains from rice (c) bran from wheat flour (d) salt from sea water

Answer key

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

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