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Water – week 3
WATER MOVING UPWARDS!

Water will eventually settle at the l _ _ _ _ _ level it can reach as
gravity pulls it to the earth’s surface. When rocks below the water

are hard we see w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , str _ _ _ _,
l_ _ _ _ and r _ _ _ _ _ .

Sometimes Try these
experiments to see
water can how it happens.
go upwards!!

Experiment 1 - Siphoning Put out two bowls, one higher than the other with water in

the top one. Use plastic tubing, putting a finger over one
end then filling it with water. Put the end with the finger
under the surface of the water in the top bowl and remove
the finger. What happens?

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Experiment 2 – Lifting water

Half fill a bowl of water then put a glass under the surface of Draw a picture to show it.
the water. Turn it so that it is upside down under the water.
Try to lift the glass slowly. What happens?
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Write about an experiment you did to show that hot water is lighter than cold water.

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