Materials and Matter Y4 GL

Kato has three bowls filled with water and soap bubbles.

He wants to see what happens if he adds sugar or salt to the bowls. His results are shown in the table.

Based on Kato’s results, what is the best way to make good bubbles?

• add nothing                                    

• add salt

• add sugar

• add salt and sugar

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Emma wants to compare the volume of juice in two glasses.

Which is the best piece of equipment to use?

• balance

• measuring cylinder

• ruler

• magnifying glass

Jack compares the time it takes for water to evaporate in two different places.

He must choose the two cups with the most similar amount of water.

Which two cups should Jack choose?

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

• 1 and 5

• 1 and 4

What unit is used to measure the melting point of something?

• litres

• gram

• degree celcius

• centimetres

Jenna fills one beaker with 150ml of hot water and another beaker with 150ml of cold water.

She puts the beakers in a freezer. What question is Jenna trying to answer?

• Will hot water take less time to freeze than cold water?

• What is the freezing point of water?     

• Will a smaller volume of water take less time to freeze?

• Which beaker is best for freezing water?

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Mr Green measures wind speed over four days.

He writes the results in a table.

Where is the wind blowing slowest?

• school

• park

• lake

• home

Farah has three ice cubes of different sizes.

She wants to know which ice cube will take the longest to melt. She takes the ice cubes out of the freezer at the same time.

What information does Farah need to write down to reach a conclusion?

• the mass of each ice cube

• the time that each ice cube spent inside the freezer

• the time it takes for each ice cube to melt completely

• the time it takes for each ice cube to start melting

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Tom sorts some objects made of different materials into two groups.

Which material below also takes the shape of its container?

• rock

• glass

• juice

• paper

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Mr. Green heats ice cubes in a saucepan.

How do the ice cubes change?

• a. solid------liquid------solid

• b. solid-----liquid-----gas

• c. solid-----gas--------solid

• d. solid-----gas-----liquid

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What is the volume of water in the measuring cylinder?

• 3.7 ml

• 2.9 ml

• 4.2 ml

• 5.1 ml