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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 491 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) yeast (b) muddy water (c) sand and pebbles (d) a funnel
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a clean glass (c) muddy water (d) yeast
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how clear the water is (b) the filter material (c) the amount poured
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sand and pebbles (b) a clean glass (c) muddy water (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) mud from water (b) chaff from wheat grain (c) small stones from dal (d) salt from sea water
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 filter material (c) the same glass (d) the same muddy water
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) leaves pass through (b) both stay behind (c) leaves stay behind (d) tea stays behind
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) cotton or cloth (b) sand and pebbles (c) a clean glass (d) a balloon
  11. 11.True or false: muddy water is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) muddy water
  13. 13.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wipe hands on face (b) lick your fingers (c) wash hands afterwards (d) nothing is needed
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the filter material”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 glass (d) how clear the water is
  17. 17.True or false: bad grains from rice is done by handpicking. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, if it is cold (b) yes, if it is clear (c) no, germs may stay (d) yes, always
  19. 19.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the mud (b) the salt (c) the water (d) nothing
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a clean glass (c) a funnel (d) muddy water
  21. 21.True or false: a funnel is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: bran from wheat flour is done by sieving. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) hot (b) muddier (c) clearer (d) salty
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) muddy water (c) a balloon (d) a clean glass
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) no, salt passes through (b) it turns to sand (c) yes, all of it (d) it turns to sugar
  28. 28.True or false: yeast is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a funnel (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  30. 30.True or false: a clean glass is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: sugar from sugar water is done by evaporating. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a clean glass is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the water evaporates (b) the filter adds soap (c) the filter traps mud (d) the mud dissolves
  36. 36.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) small stones from dal (c) sugar from sugar water (d) mud from water
  37. 37.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) tea leaves from tea (b) small stones from dal (c) gravel from fine sand (d) chaff from wheat grain
  38. 38.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) germs are invisible (b) clear water is sweet (c) clear water is hot (d) clear water is salty
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same muddy water”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

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

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