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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the density tower? (a) a mirror (b) water with food colour (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
- 2.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the rowing boat go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
- 3.True or false: a stiff postcard is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: a rubber eraser does not let water climb. (a) True (b) False
- 5.💧 Which of these is freezing? (a) making ice lollies (b) wet hair drying (c) ice becoming water (d) a puddle drying up
- 6.🔮 Predict: which dissolves faster — a sugar cube or the same amount of powdered sugar? (a) the sugar cube (b) both the same (c) powdered sugar (d) neither of them
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? True or false: the length of the stem is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🛟 How should you check if the sugar has dissolved? (a) smell it closely (b) look for leftover grains (c) taste it (d) poke it with a finger
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sun or shade (b) the size of the bowl (c) how many drops form (d) the time we wait
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the slope of the string is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? True or false: the water temperature is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a drinking straw (c) sticky tape (d) vinegar
- 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a tub of water (b) a towel for spills (c) small test objects (d) a balloon
- 14.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how much of each liquid (b) the order of the layers (c) the same glass (d) the order of pouring
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
- 17.True or false: water a swimmer pushes goes backward. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: yeast is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔮 Predict: you gently drop a small cork into the tower. Where does it stop? (a) in the water layer (b) in the honey layer (c) under the honey (d) on top of the oil
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) a paper clip (c) a pencil (d) a battery cell
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a pencil (b) a ruler (c) a mirror (d) safety scissors
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a stone (c) a fluff of cotton (d) a paper helicopter
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dry leaf (b) an iron nail (c) a piece of thermocol (d) an empty capped bottle
- 25.True or false: a drinking straw works by air pressure. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🥛 Does a vacuum cleaner work by air pressure or by magnetism? (a) air pressure (b) magnetism
- 27.🛟 Which is the safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) leave water on the floor (b) play near a deep pond (c) wipe up spills at once (d) run around the tub
- 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cooking oil (b) a cork (c) a coin (d) an ice cube
- 31.True or false: a magnet is needed for the dissolving test. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) pour it on the floor (b) do not lick the spoon (c) throw the glass (d) taste each layer
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chalk powder (b) food colour (c) sugar (d) baking soda
- 34.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so it turns blue (c) so it gets hot (d) so the Sun moves
- 35.🛟 Who should trim the flower stem? (a) a grown-up (b) a pet (c) a toddler (d) anyone, without looking
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does sugar dissolve faster in warm water or in cold water? What do we do with “the water temperature”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 37.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 38.💧 Which of these lets water climb up it? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a cotton thread (d) a plastic ruler
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 40.🔍 You turn the full glass upside down, holding the card, then let go of the card. What happens? (a) the glass breaks (b) the card stays on (c) the water turns to ice (d) the card flies away
Answer key
- water with food colour
- goes forward
- False
- True
- making ice lollies
- powdered sugar
- True
- look for leftover grains
- how many drops form
- False
- False
- vinegar
- a balloon
- not needed
- the order of pouring
- a balloon
- True
- True
- True
- on top of the oil
- a battery cell
- a mirror
- a stone
- an iron nail
- True
- air pressure
- wipe up spills at once
- not needed
- turmeric powder
- a coin
- False
- do not lick the spoon
- chalk powder
- so it does not fall
- a grown-up
- we change it
- False
- a cotton thread
- we keep it the same
- the card stays on
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