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Heavy or light?

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Key words

Meteorite
A meteorite is a piece of space rock that has survived its fall through the air and landed on Earth.

Choose the right answer

Circle the letter of the right answer.

  1. Rock A weighs 4 kilograms. Rock B weighs 4 kilograms. What will the balance do?
    • AStay level
    • BRock A's side goes down
    • CRock B's side goes down
    • DTip over
  2. Three rocks weigh 1, 4 and 2 kilograms. Which one is in the middle?
    • A1 kilogram
    • B4 kilograms
    • C7 kilograms
    • D2 kilograms
  3. A rock weighs 4 kilograms. A meteorite weighs 2 kilograms more. How heavy is the meteorite?
    • A4 kilograms
    • B6 kilograms
    • C8 kilograms
    • D2 kilograms

True or false?

Is the answer given right? Tick True or False.

  1. Which word means 'weighs more'?

    Answer given: Shorter TrueFalse

  2. A sponge and a stone are the same size. Which is lighter?

    Answer given: They are the same TrueFalse

Write your answer

Answer in a word or a short sentence.

  1. Why do we use a balance?

Task

Use a balance, or your hands, to compare pairs of things: a pebble and a metal spoon, a wooden block and a metal key, a sponge and a stone. For each pair, guess which is heavier first, then test it. Draw a smiley face if your guess was right.

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