Science Court

Science Court - Water Cycle

How to play

• Watch each part of the court case, be sure to listen to the details.

• Answer the questions for each part (3 total parts).

• Use the quotes on each slide to help you!

Character Quotes - Part 1

Use these quotes to help you with the following questions!

Question 1 -

What are the three states, or forms, of water?

Multiple Select

Check all the states, or forms of water

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• goo

Question 2 -

What state of matter is air?

Multiple Choice

Air is a ______.

• liquid

• solid

• gas

Question 3 -

What is condensation?

Multiple Choice

What is condensation?

• water vapor (gas) cooling and turning into drops of liquid water

• liquid water heating and turning into water vapor (gas)

• water falling from the sky

• lots of liquid water gathering in a lake

Question 4 -

What are two examples of condensation?

Multiple Select

What are two examples of condensation?

• water on the side of a cold glass

• water vapor in the air

• a fogged up mirror

• water in a lake

Question 5 -

How does condensation explain the water on the cold glass?

Open Ended

How does condensation explain the water on the cold glass?

Question 6 -

What's an example of water changing from a solid to a liquid?

Multiple Choice

What's an example of water changing from a solid to a liquid?

• A cloud forming

• Ice melting

• Freezing water into ice cubes

• Steam coming from a hot drink

Character Quotes - Part 2

Use these quotes to help you with the following questions!

Question 1 -

What is evaporation?

Multiple Choice

What is evaporation?

• Liquid turning to gas

• Gas turning to liquid

• Solid turning to liquid

• Liquid turning to solid

Question 2 -

What are two examples of evaporation?

Open Ended

Name two examples of water evaporating.

Question 3 -

When water evaporates, what state of matter does it become?

Fill in the Blanks

When water evaporates, what state of matter does it become?

Question 4 -

What is the water cycle?

Multiple Select

Check all of the processes in the water cycle.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• accumulation

• pressure

Question 5 -

What experiment would tell you if water takes stuff with it when it evaporates?

Open Ended

Describe an experiment that would show if water takes stuff with it when it evaporates.

Question 6 -

Where should Mr. Savage look for the food coloring?

Multiple Choice

Where should Mr. Savage look for the food coloring?

• In the pipe

• On the pipe

• In the beaker being heated

• In the cup catching the drips

Character Quotes - Part 3

Use these quotes to help you with the following questions!

Question 1 -

What are two factors that influence how fast water evaporates?

Multiple Select

What factors influence how fast water evaporates?

• Amount of water in the air (humdity)

• Surface area of the water

• Temperature

Question 2 -

Why will water evaporate more slowly on a humid day?

Multiple Choice

Why will water evaporate more slowly on a humid day?

• The air doesn't have much water vapor in it.

• The air already has a lot of water vapor in it.

Question 3 -

Which will evaporate more quickly: water in a tall, thin glass, or the same water in a wide, flat dish?

Multiple Choice

Which will evaporate more quickly: water in a tall, thin glass, or the same water in a wide, flat dish?

• Tall, thin glass

• Wide, flat dish

Question 4 -

About the last question, why will the wide, flat dish evaporate more quickly?

Multiple Choice

About the last question, why will the wide, flat dish evaporate more quickly?

• It has more surface area

• It has more humidity

• It is hotter

Question 5 -

How would you test this hypothesis: "Water always evaporates at the same rate."

Multiple Choice

How would you test this hypothesis: "Water always evaporates at the same rate."

• put the same amount of water in two different shape containers and see how long each takes to evaporate

• put different amounts of water in two different containers and see how long each takes to evaporate

Question 6 -

Will water evaporate from a closed container, like a sealed pipe?

Multiple Choice

Will water evaporate from a closed container, like a sealed pipe?

• yes

• no

Now it's time to watch the conclusion!

Let's see what the court decides...