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.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) the crumpled ball (b) the flat sheet (c) a sheet of glass (d) neither of them
- 2.🔮 Predict: the string slopes uphill. What happens? (a) it goes backward first (b) it travels farther (c) it speeds up (d) it travels less far
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the card stay on with a full glass and with a half-full glass? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the way we turn it (b) the same glass (c) whether the card stays (d) how full the glass is
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a towel for spills (c) small test objects (d) a tub of water
- 5.🔮 Predict: wet clothes are hung out on a sunny, windy day. How do they dry? (a) they never dry (b) faster (c) slower (d) they turn to ice
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do the layers end up in the same order if we pour the liquids in a different order? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same three liquids (b) the order of the layers (c) the order of pouring
- 7.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water cycle bowl. Which one is NOT needed? (a) ice cubes (b) a big bowl (c) a mirror (d) a small cup
- 9.🔍 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
- 10.🛟 Which rule keeps the density tower experiment safe? (a) do not lick the spoon (b) throw the glass (c) pour it on the floor (d) taste each layer
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) sticky tape (b) a drinking straw (c) turmeric powder (d) two chairs
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same glass (b) the same window (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
- 13.True or false: warm water is needed for the dissolving test. (a) False (b) True
- 14.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 15.True or false: making ice lollies is evaporation. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: a magnetic pin holder works by air pressure. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🍯 Is air denser or less dense than water? (a) denser than water (b) less dense than water
- 18.🥄 Which of these does not dissolve in water? (a) chalk powder (b) glucose powder (c) sugar (d) baking soda
- 19.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda (b) food colour (c) table salt (d) chalk powder
- 21.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
- 22.💧 Dip a sugar cube into coloured water. Does the water climb up it? (a) water does not climb (b) water climbs up it
- 23.True or false: yeast is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: a results table is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔮 A cork floats in tap water. What happens in very salty water? (a) it turns white (b) it dissolves (c) it sinks (d) it still floats
- 26.True or false: a sugar cube does not let water climb. (a) False (b) True
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 28.🔮 Predict: an empty capped bottle floats. What happens if you fill it with sand? (a) it melts (b) it turns blue (c) it floats higher (d) it sinks
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a bowl in the sun make more drops than a bowl in the shade? True or false: the cling film cover is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) small test objects (d) a mirror
- 31.🧊 Why does an ice cube float on water? (a) ice is very cold (b) water is sticky (c) ice is magnetic (d) ice is less dense
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the shape of the clay (b) the kind of clay (c) whether it floats (d) the amount of clay
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) safety scissors (c) a strip of paper (d) turmeric powder
- 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the amount of clay is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) the rowing boat (b) air from the balloon (c) water from the oars (d) water a swimmer pushes
- 37.True or false: a puddle drying up is melting. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🍯 Is a pebble denser or less dense than water? (a) less dense than water (b) denser than water
- 39.🧺 Do we need a teaspoon for the dissolving test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.True or false: safety scissors is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the crumpled ball
- it travels less far
- how full the glass is
- a battery cell
- faster
- the same three liquids
- 7
- a mirror
- let the water evaporate
- do not lick the spoon
- turmeric powder
- brightness of rainbow
- True
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- less dense than water
- chalk powder
- True
- chalk powder
- False
- water climbs up it
- True
- True
- it still floats
- False
- we change it
- it sinks
- False
- small test objects
- ice is less dense
- the shape of the clay
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- True
- the rowing boat
- False
- denser than water
- needed
- True
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