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What happens when you let air out of a balloon?
He gets smaller
He gets bigger
He turns black
It will be square
What does water smell like?
It smells like nothing
To flowers
To cheese
To apples
Which toys float in the bath?
A rubber duckling
A stone
A spoon
A key
What happens to an ice cube in hot tea?
It melts quickly
It gets bigger
Turning red
It is going to sing
What does ice feel like?
Cold
Warm
Soft
Rugged
What shape does a bubble have?
Round
Square
Triangular
Rectangular
What happens when you hold a ball underwater?
He wants to go up
He gets heavy
He gets small
He turns green
What sound do bubbles make when they break?
Pop
Meow
Woof
Cuckoo
What comes out of your mouth when it is very cold?
Steam
Fire
Water
Snow
What does air feel like?
You don't usually feel anything
Hard
Wet
Sticky
Which animal can breathe underwater?
A fish
A dog
A bird
A rabbit
How can you deflate a balloon?
By letting the air out
By painting it
By washing him
By singing to him
What do you feel when the wind blows?
Moving air
Water
Sand
Nothing
What do fish do in the water?
They swim
They fly
They run
They jump
What sound does water make from a tap?
Splash or drop
Meow
Woof
Beep
What can you do with a straw in water?
Making bubbles
Making the water green
Making the water hard
Making the water disappear
Why does a pot of boiling water get lighter when you take the lid off?
Because water vapor escapes
Because the pot cools down
Because the lid is heavy
Because air gets in
Which property does honey have that water does not?
Honey is much thicker (more viscous)
Honey is lighter than water
Honey cannot freeze
Honey does not dissolve
What happens to water vapour as it cools?
Getting warmer
It becomes water again
It disappears
It will be ice cream
What happens when you freeze a full bottle of water?
The bottle can break because ice expands
The water disappears
The bottle gets heavier
Nothing special happens
What is evaporation?
When a liquid slowly turns into a gas
When a gas turns into a liquid
When something heats up very quickly
When a liquid freezes
Why can you make better bubbles with soapy water than with plain water?
Soap changes the surface tension
Soap makes the water lighter
Soap contains more air
Soap is warmer than water
What is the best way to prove that air takes up space?
Pushing an upside-down glass into water
Letting the air out of a balloon
Looking through a window
Boiling water
What happens when you put an empty plastic bottle in hot water?
The air in the bottle expands
The bottle becomes heavier
The bottle breaks down
Nothing happens
What happens to most fabrics when they get warmer?
They put out
They shrink
They change colour
They become lighter
What gas do divers use in their oxygen tanks?
Compressed air (normal pressurised air)
Oxygen only
Nitrogen only
Hydrogen gas
What usually happens to liquids when they get colder?
They shrink a little
They put out
They change colour
They get fatter
Why does steam come out of boiling water?
Water turns into water vapour
There is air in the water
The water becomes dirty
The fire is too hot
What is the name for liquefied air?
Liquid air
Air water
Gas water
Cold air
Which substance can occur in all three states?
Water
Wood
Stone
Plastic
Why can you drink through a straw?
Due to the air pressure pressing on the liquid
Due to gravity pulling the liquid downwards
By the warmth of your mouth
Due to the electrical charge in the straw
What is the fastest way to evaporate water?
By heating it
By cooling it down
By shaking it
By putting it in the dark
What is the ideal gas constant R in SI units?
8.314 J/(mol·K)
8.314 Pa·m³/(mol·K)
0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K)
6.022 × 10²³ /mol
What gas is used in scuba tanks for deep diving to prevent nitrogen narcosis?
Helium
Argon
Carbon dioxide
Methane
At what pressure does water boil at 20°C?
About 2300 Pa
101325 Pa
50000 Pa
200000 Pa
What phenomenon explains why you can drink through a straw?
Atmospheric pressure
Capillary action
Gravity
Surface tension
What is vapour pressure?
The pressure exerted by vaporised molecules
The pressure in a gas cylinder
The pressure of warm air
The pressure of water underground
What effect occurs when the pressure above a liquid suddenly drops?
Cavitation
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
What is the difference between a Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid?
Newtonian fluids have constant viscosity
Newtonian fluids are always water
Newtonian fluids are opaque
Newtonian liquids do not freeze
What is the main reason gases are easy to compress?
There is a lot of empty space between gas particles
Gas particles are smaller than liquid particles
Gas particles move more slowly
Gas particles have no mass
What instrument is used to measure the density of liquids?
Hydrometer
Barometer
Manometer
Viscometer
What is the density of dry air at standard conditions (0°C, 1 bar)?
1.29 kg/m³
1.00 kg/m³
0.98 kg/m³
1.55 kg/m³
Which property of gases is described by Graham's law?
Diffusion rate
Solubility
Viscosity
Density
What force is responsible for capillary action in thin tubes?
Van der Waals forces
Gravitational force
Magnetic force
Electrical power
The Bernoulli effect explains which phenomenon?
Planes can fly due to pressure differences
Fluids always flow from high to low
Gases expand when heated
Liquids are incompressible
What is the vapour pressure of water at 25°C?
3.2 kPa
101.3 kPa
12.3 kPa
0.6 kPa
What determines the rate at which a gas diffuses through a porous material?
The square root of the molar mass
The molar mass itself
The square of the molar mass
The logarithm of the molar mass
What is the unit of surface tension?
N/m (newton per metre)
Dad (Pascal)
J/m² (Joules per square metre)
kg/s² (kilograms per second squared)
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