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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the dissolving test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two clear glasses (b) a teaspoon (c) a comb (d) cold water
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water cycle bowl? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a small cup (d) a magnet
- 3.📘 What is water vapour? (a) a kind of smoke (b) tiny ice cubes (c) salty water (d) water as a gas
- 4.🧺 Do we need a long string for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the shape of the clay (b) the kind of clay (c) the tub of water (d) whether it floats
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a piece of thermocol (b) an ice cube (c) an ice-cream stick (d) a coin
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flower stem (b) a plastic ruler (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
- 8.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 You turn the full glass upside down, holding the card, then let go of the card. What happens? (a) the water turns to ice (b) the card stays on (c) the card flies away (d) the glass breaks
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a sugar cube (c) a plastic ruler (d) a piece of foil
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a balloon (b) a tub of water (c) yeast (d) a mirror
- 12.🧺 Do we need a stiff postcard for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few hours of waiting (b) a battery cell (c) food colour (d) a glass of water
- 14.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.🔮 Predict: a bowl of water is left uncovered in the hot sun all day. What happens? (a) it turns to ice (b) the water increases (c) it turns to salt (d) some water evaporates
- 16.🧺 Do we need a clock or timer for the dissolving test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the card-on-a-glass trick? (a) a glass of water (b) a sink or a bucket (c) a balloon (d) a stiff postcard
- 19.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) a coin (c) a steel spoon (d) a stone
- 21.🥄 Does a big sugar cube dissolve faster or slower? (a) faster (b) slower
- 22.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water cycle bowl? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.🥄 Which of these dissolves slower? (a) sugar in icy water (b) sugar in warm water (c) sugar stirred well (d) powdered sugar
- 24.True or false: a small cup is not needed for the water cycle bowl. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does colour reach the petals faster with a short stem or a long stem? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the room it stands in (b) the length of the stem (c) time for colour to show (d) the amount of water
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the shape of the clay is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🛟 Why is a plastic cup safer than a glass for small children here? (a) it is heavier (b) it is magnetic (c) it will not break (d) it is hotter
- 30.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
- 31.🌼 Why do the petals keep pulling water up the stem? (a) petals like colour (b) petals lose water to air (c) petals are magnetic (d) the stem is hot
- 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) turmeric powder (b) a long string (c) a mirror (d) yeast
- 34.True or false: a cotton thread does not let water climb. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a long string (b) a drinking straw (c) turmeric powder (d) two chairs
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the coloured flower experiment. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a glass of water (b) a few hours of waiting (c) a white flower (d) turmeric powder
- 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.🔍 How can you get the salt back from salty water? (a) add more water (b) let the water evaporate (c) keep it in a fridge (d) stir it more
- 40.📘 What does “dense” mean? (a) very hot (b) very thin (c) heavy for its size (d) very colourful
Answer key
- a comb
- a small cup
- water as a gas
- needed
- whether it floats
- a coin
- a flower stem
- True
- the card stays on
- a sugar cube
- a tub of water
- needed
- a battery cell
- not needed
- some water evaporates
- needed
- a battery cell
- a balloon
- True
- a feather
- slower
- not needed
- sugar in icy water
- False
- needed
- not needed
- time for colour to show
- False
- it will not break
- never look at the Sun
- petals lose water to air
- not needed
- a long string
- False
- a sheet of white paper
- turmeric powder
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- let the water evaporate
- heavy for its size
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