Science Warm Up #1 (Week 35)

What is SEDIMENT?

• The soil at the bottom of a water sample
• The algae in the lake
• The soil that is floating on water

How can we control SEWAGE GENERATION? There is more than one correct answer.

• dump waste in the ocean
• use flushes with low capacity
• never pour household products such as cleansers, beauty products, medicine, automobile oil, and paint down the drain
• fix leakages in sewer pipes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Water can be filtered by sand. (True or False)

• True
• False

What does the word ENGINEER mean?

• it means "steering"
• it means "playfulness"
• it means "cleverness"

What are the uses of TREATED WATER? There is more than one correct answer.

• irrigation of crops
• sustaining aquatic life
• making water balloons
• to supply drinking water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What must a water filtration system be able to do?

• It must make water dirty
• It must make dirty water turn into clean water
• It must let dirt pass through pebbles

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What does the word FILTRATION mean?

• to grow microorganisms
• to get rid of contamination
• to form bacteria
• to plow dirt

Sand, gravel and rocks can be used to filter dirty water. (True or False)

• True
• False

Which materials were we allowed to use for this project? There is more than one correct answer.

• cotton
• a plastic bottle
• sand
• shaving cream

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Minimize water use when it's raining. Wait to wash clothes or run the dishwasher until the rain stops to lessen the burden on the sanitary system. (True or False)

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3