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Question 1 of 5 Observing and measuring

Four soil samples were shaken with water in matching jars and left overnight. The heavier grains settled to the bottom and the fine clay settled on top of them. Which sample settled with a clay layer thicker than its sand layer?

Settled soil jars after one night
SampleSand layerClay layer
A40 mm12 mm
B15 mm33 mm
C28 mm20 mm
D34 mm9 mm
Question 2 of 5 Interpreting evidence

A stick was pushed upright into the school oval and its shadow was traced four times on one sunny day. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Which tracing was made latest in the day?

Four shadow tracings of the same stickTRACING Apoints westlength 30 cmTRACING Bpoints eastlength 18 cmTRACING Cpoints eastlength 46 cmTRACING Dpoints westlength 52 cmDirection first, then length.
Question 3 of 5 Observing and measuring

A rain gauge on a shed roof was read at 9 am every day and was never emptied during the week, so each reading includes all the rain collected before it. How much rain fell between Wednesday morning and Thursday morning?

Rain gauge level read at 9 am
DayLevel in the gauge
Monday6 mm
Tuesday6 mm
Wednesday14 mm
Thursday31 mm
Friday31 mm
Question 4 of 5 Predicting and concluding

Four matching cups holding the same amount of ice were left outside for one hour. Wool slows heat from moving into a cup. Which cup is likely to hold the most melted water at the end of the hour?

Four cups of ice left outside for one hourCUP Ain the shadewrapped in woolCUP Bin the sunwrapped in woolCUP Cin the shadenothing wrappedCUP Din the sunnothing wrappedRead both tags on every cup.
Question 5 of 5 Observing and measuring

A stone was tied to a thread and lowered gently into a measuring cylinder of water until it was fully covered. The water level was read before and after. What is the volume of the stone?

Measuring cylinder before and after the stoneBEFOREwater onlylevel reads 60 mLAFTERstone fully coveredlevel reads 95 mLThe stone pushes the water up the scale.
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