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Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 886 · 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: tea leaves from tea is done by filtering. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) sand and pebbles (b) cotton or cloth (c) a funnel (d) a balloon
  3. 3.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the water (b) nothing (c) the mud (d) the salt
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same muddy water”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wash hands afterwards (b) lick your fingers (c) wipe hands on face (d) nothing is needed
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) it turns to sand (b) it turns to sugar (c) yes, all of it (d) no, salt passes through
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sand and pebbles (b) a funnel (c) yeast (d) muddy water
  12. 12.🫗 How do we separate small stones from dal? (a) handpicking (b) evaporating (c) sieving (d) filtering
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the amount poured”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  14. 14.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) germs are invisible (b) clear water is sweet (c) clear water is salty (d) clear water is hot
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a mirror (b) a funnel (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a funnel (c) a clean glass (d) sand and pebbles
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.⚖️ 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) the same funnel
  20. 20.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) small stones from dal (b) bad grains from rice (c) husk from rice grain (d) gravel from fine sand
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🫗 How do we separate husk from rice grain? (a) winnowing (b) handpicking (c) filtering (d) sieving
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a funnel (b) muddy water (c) sand and pebbles (d) a battery cell
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same muddy water (b) the amount poured (c) how clear the water is (d) the same funnel
  25. 25.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the filter adds soap (b) the water evaporates (c) the mud dissolves (d) the filter traps mud
  26. 26.True or false: chaff from wheat grain is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a clean glass (b) muddy water (c) turmeric powder (d) sand and pebbles
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  31. 31.🫗 How do we separate tea leaves from tea? (a) evaporating (b) winnowing (c) handpicking (d) filtering
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need sand and pebbles for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🫗 How do we separate bad grains from rice? (a) winnowing (b) handpicking (c) evaporating (d) sieving
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.True or false: salt from sea water is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  39. 39.🔮 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
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

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

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