Water and Air Experiments Test Worksheet
What you do (Find the experiment, use the idea): 1. Read the question and find its experiment. 2. Use that experiment’s idea — density, dissolving, capillary action, light bending, air pressure, push-back, air resistance or condensation. 3. For a fair-test question, find what is changed, kept the same and measured. 4. For a safety question, choose what keeps everyone safe.
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- 1.💧 In the covered bowl, where does the water vapour come from? (a) the bowl itself (b) water warmed by the Sun (c) the cling film (d) the air outside
- 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the density tower? (a) water with food colour (b) cooking oil (c) honey (d) a mirror
- 3.🥛 Which of these works by air pressure? (a) a magnetic pin holder (b) a bicycle pump (c) a compass needle (d) a fridge magnet
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a mirror (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
- 5.True or false: warm water is needed for the dissolving test. (a) False (b) True
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the time of day (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the stirring is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 8.💧 Dip a flower stem into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water does not climb (b) water climbs up it
- 9.True or false: sunlight is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🥄 Does glucose powder dissolve in water? (a) does not dissolve (b) dissolves in water
- 11.🍯 Is a coin denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 12.🌼 Why do the petals keep pulling water up the stem? (a) petals lose water to air (b) the stem is hot (c) petals like colour (d) petals are magnetic
- 13.🔍 How can you get the salt back from salty water? (a) stir it more (b) keep it in a fridge (c) add more water (d) let the water evaporate
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) table salt (b) cooking oil (c) small pebbles (d) sawdust
- 15.🧺 Do we need yeast for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 16.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) do not lick the spoon (b) taste each layer (c) throw the glass (d) pour it on the floor
- 17.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🥚 A fresh egg sinks in plain water. What makes it float? (a) a little shaking (b) more plain water (c) lots of salt stirred in (d) a few ice cubes
- 19.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same glass (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a comb (b) warm water (c) a teaspoon (d) a clock or timer
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the dissolving test? (a) sugar (b) honey (c) a comb (d) a balloon
- 23.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the glass is painted (b) water splits the light (c) the water is coloured (d) the paper makes colours
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sunlight (b) cling film (c) a battery cell (d) a big bowl
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? What do we do with “the kind of flower”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 26.🛟 Why should only a grown-up handle any hot water? (a) hot water can scald (b) it changes colour (c) hot water is heavy (d) hot water is magnetic
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the density tower. Which one is NOT needed? (a) honey (b) yeast (c) cooking oil (d) water with food colour
- 28.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a crumpled paper ball (b) a feather (c) a coin (d) a glass marble
- 29.💧 Which of these is freezing? (a) a pond icing over (b) butter going runny (c) drops on a cold glass (d) dew on morning grass
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a stiff postcard (d) a mirror
- 31.🛟 Who should trim the flower stem? (a) a toddler (b) anyone, without looking (c) a grown-up (d) a pet
- 32.🛟 Does a coin float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? What do we do with “sun or shade”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 34.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the density tower. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same tape (b) distance it travels (c) how big we blow it
- 36.💧 Which change is this: a puddle drying up? (a) condensation (b) freezing (c) evaporation (d) melting
- 37.🔮 Predict: you squeeze an empty plastic bottle with its cap screwed on tight. Why is it hard? (a) water is hiding there (b) the bottle is magnetic (c) air inside pushes back (d) the cap is sticky
- 38.🛟 Which of these floats on water? (a) a pebble (b) a steel spoon (c) a ball of clay (d) an ice cube
- 39.💧 Which of these is melting? (a) making ice lollies (b) ice becoming water (c) water becoming ice (d) drops on a cold glass
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tub of water (c) small test objects (d) a results table
Answer key
- water warmed by the Sun
- a mirror
- a bicycle pump
- a mirror
- True
- the amount of water
- False
- water climbs up it
- False
- dissolves in water
- denser than water
- petals lose water to air
- let the water evaporate
- table salt
- not needed
- do not lick the spoon
- False
- lots of salt stirred in
- True
- the same glass
- a comb
- sugar
- water splits the light
- a battery cell
- we keep it the same
- hot water can scald
- yeast
- a feather
- a pond icing over
- a stiff postcard
- a grown-up
- sinks
- we change it
- False
- the same tape
- evaporation
- air inside pushes back
- an ice cube
- ice becoming water
- a balloon
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