States of Matter
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
What would completely dissolve in water when stirred?
A) pepper
B) sugar
C) coffee grounds
D) flour
B) sugar
Water in a container with a wider opening will evaporate faster. True or False?
True. The wider the opening, the faster the water will evaporate.
A puddle on the road dried up on a sunny day. What happened?
A) collection
B) precipitation
C) condensation
D) evaporation
D) evaporation
Name three living things that need water to live.
Answers will vary. Any plant or animal is acceptable.
What is water called when it is a solid?
Ice
What liquid flows the slowest?
A) oil
B) vinegar
C) ketchup
D) milk
C) ketchup
Surface tension is like a skin on the surface of the water. True or False?
True.
When water cools and turns back into a liquid to form clouds it is called:
A) condensation
B) collection
C) evaporation
D) precipitation
A) condensation
Name three ways people use water.
Drinking, cleaning, cooking, bathing, fun, etc.
What is water called when it is a gas?
Water vapour (or steam)
What would be the most absorbent material you could use to soak up a spilled liquid quickly?
A) a towel
B) wax paper
C) toilet paper
D) a dish cloth
A) a towel
Honey is lighter (less dense) than water. True or False?
False. Honey is denser (heavier) than water and will sink to the bottom.
Name three kinds of precipitation that can fall back down to the earth.
examples: rain, snow, hail, sleet
Name one way you can save water in your home.
Examples: turn of the tap when brushing your teeth, have a shower not a bath, don't run the dishwasher or washer until it is full, collect rainwater to water your garden etc.
Name three different liquids.
examples: water, ketchup, oil, juice, vinegar, pop, milk, etc.
What could you do to make a piece of paper waterproof?
Colour on it with wax crayon. Could also accept: Put a waterproof material over it, such as plastic, plastic wrap, tin foil, etc.
Paper towel repels water. True or False?
False. Paper towel absorbs water.
After precipitation happens, water collects in large bodies of water. This is called:
A) condensation
B) oceans
C) collection
D) evaporation
C) collection
Name two things that can pollute the water.
Examples: garbage, animal waste, chemicals, fumes, sewage, oil, farm, runoff from farms, etc.
Name one way you can turn water into a gas.
possible answers: put it by a sunny window, put it over heat, boil it in a kettle or pot to make steam, run a hot shower etc.
You pour water, olive oil, and maple syrup into a jar. Write the liquids in order from the highest density (heaviest liquid at the bottom) to the lowest density (lightest liquid at the top).
maple syrup (highest density- bottom), water, olive oil (lowest density- top).
Water would evaporate faster if it was placed by a heater. True or false?
True. Water evaporates faster when it is warmer.
Name three different bodies of water that water can collect in.
examples: oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, canals, etc.
Name one way you can purify or clean water for drinking.
Examples: filter it, boil it, treat it in a water treatment plant (add chemicals like chlorine)