Unit 2 - Revision for Unit Test - Part 2
Unit 2 - Revision for Unit Test - Part 2
A. Parts of a filter. Identify the parts of the filter in the diagram below and fill out the
sentences with the correct answer.
Dirty water is a ___________ of solid and liquid materials. We can ___________ the
insoluble solids from the liquid by pouring the mixture through a _________. A filter
has holes that let some of the mixture pass through. Solids in the mixture stay in the
filter because the pieces are too big to pass through the holes. Scientists use
_______________ to separate mixtures. Filter paper has very tiny holes and stays
strong when it gets wet so it does not tear easily. A _________ is a cone-shaped piece
of equipment that can be used to support the filter paper. We can make a simple filter
at home by using __________ and rocks to help filter out the dirt from water.
Cobalt is a metal used to make batteries for mobile phones and electric
cars. Cobalt ore is mined in a country called the Democratic Republic of
Congo, in Africa. Many people who live there are very poor. Children work in
the mines to make money to live. They are not paid very much for the work.
The mines are not safe so the children can get hurt or can become ill. Some
children who work in the mine are only seven years old. They break the rocks
to separate the cobalt ore from the rock. Some people who make mobile
phones and electric cars try not to buy cobalt from mines that use children.
Others do not find out where the cobalt they buy comes from.
C. Fill out the missing words in the paragraphs below. Use the beginning letters as
clues.
Planet E________ is the source of all the materials that we use. All
materials that have to be made, like plastic and metal, are made from
materials that are n__________. Most plastic is made from o_______
which is found in the ground. Metals are made from rocks in the ground
called o________. The metal ore is heated and melted to separate the
metal. This is called s___________.
You can add more layers of materials that you think will make a great
filter. You can also write a short description of why you think it could be a
great filter.