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Sink or Float (BrainPop Jr.)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What will happen if you add 2 ice cubes to a cup of water?

a)

The water level will go up.

b)

The water level will go down.

c)

The water level will stay the same.

d)

The water will boil.

2.

Which object will float in a tub of water?

a)

an iron weight

b)

a heavy rock

c)

a flat, thin leaf

d)

a solid gold statue

3.

Which object will sink in a bowl of water?

a)

a pencil

b)

a gold ring

c)

an apple

d)

a balloon

4.

Many HOLLOW objects like an empty box, soda can, or bottle float. What does HOLLOW mean?

a)

very heavy

b)

full of food

c)

full of liquid

d)

full of empty space

5.

Which sentence is TRUE?

a)

Small objects always float.

b)

Big, heavy objects always sink.

c)

An object sinks if it is heavier than the water it pushes away.

d)

When an object floats, it falls to the bottom.

6.

A feather, leaf, and a boat are all BUOYANT. What does BUOYANT mean?

a)

able to float

b)

sinks easily

c)

light

d)

small

7.

What helps a boat float?

a)

its shape

b)

the air inside it

c)

it is lighter than the water it pushes away

d)

all of the above

8.

Why does a pencil float?

a)

It is thick and heavy.

b)

It does not push any water away.

c)

The pencil weighs less than the water it pushes away.

d)

It is sharp.

9.

Why does a coin sink in a cup of water?

a)

It weighs more than the water it pushes away.

b)

It weighs less than the water it pushes away.

c)

It weighs the same as the water it pushes away.

d)

It does not push any water away.

10.

Moby tests different objects to see if they float. Which object is most likely to float?

a)

a metal spoon

b)

a wooden spoon

c)

a glass spoon

d)

a ceramic spoon