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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 754 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a magnet (c) a funnel (d) muddy water
  4. 4.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) bad grains from rice (b) tea leaves from tea (c) small stones from dal (d) bran from wheat flour
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) muddy water (d) a balloon
  6. 6.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) salt from sea water (b) bad grains from rice (c) gravel from fine sand (d) tea leaves from tea
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  9. 9.🫗 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
  10. 10.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🫗 How do we separate bad grains from rice? (a) handpicking (b) sieving (c) filtering (d) evaporating
  12. 12.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is sweet (b) clear water is hot (c) germs are invisible (d) clear water is salty
  13. 13.⚖️ 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) how clear the water is (d) the amount poured
  14. 14.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) yes, all of it (b) it turns to sugar (c) it turns to sand (d) no, salt passes through
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) cotton or cloth
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) sand and pebbles (c) muddy water (d) yeast
  22. 22.🫗 Is filtered pond water safe to drink? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is clear (c) yes, if it is cold (d) no, germs may stay
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need muddy water for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) sand and pebbles
  25. 25.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) nothing is needed (b) wash hands afterwards (c) lick your fingers (d) wipe hands on face
  26. 26.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) evaporating (b) winnowing (c) sieving (d) handpicking
  27. 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a funnel is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 filter material (d) the same glass
  30. 30.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) bran from wheat flour (c) chaff from wheat grain (d) tea leaves from tea
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) a clean glass (c) muddy water (d) turmeric powder
  32. 32.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) evaporating (b) sieving (c) winnowing (d) filtering
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton or cloth (b) sand and pebbles (c) turmeric powder (d) a funnel
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) a funnel (c) sand and pebbles (d) a magnet
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) a funnel (c) muddy water (d) a battery cell
  38. 38.🫗 Which of these is done by evaporating? (a) sugar from sugar water (b) husk from rice grain (c) gravel from fine sand (d) small stones from dal
  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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (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. True
  2. True
  3. a magnet
  4. bran from wheat flour
  5. muddy water
  6. gravel from fine sand
  7. needed
  8. not needed
  9. the filter traps mud
  10. True
  11. handpicking
  12. germs are invisible
  13. the filter material
  14. False
  15. True
  16. not needed
  17. a clean glass
  18. no, salt passes through
  19. not needed
  20. cotton or cloth
  21. yeast
  22. no, germs may stay
  23. needed
  24. sand and pebbles
  25. wash hands afterwards
  26. handpicking
  27. False
  28. True
  29. how clear the water is
  30. chaff from wheat grain
  31. turmeric powder
  32. winnowing
  33. True
  34. needed
  35. turmeric powder
  36. a magnet
  37. a battery cell
  38. sugar from sugar water
  39. we keep it the same
  40. we keep it the same

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