CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 5 UNIT 3: STATES AND PROPERTIES OF MATTER
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Language worksheet 1
Vocabulary building
Choose words from the box to complete the sentences.
soluble water vapour condenses solute uniform dissolves
insoluble water melting point solvent atmosphere boiling point
1 The layer of gases around the Earth is called the _____________________ .
2 If you heat water to a temperature of 100°C it reaches its _____________________ .
3 If you heat ice to a temperature of 0°C it reaches its _____________________ .
4 Liquid water forms _____________________ when it boils.
5 When vapour cools it _____________________ to form drops of _____________________ .
6 Sugar _____________________ when it mixes with tea and becomes part of the tea.
7 Chalk does not dissolve in water because it is _____________________ .
8 Sugar dissolves in tea because it is _____________________ .
9 In a cup of tea, the tea is the _____________________ and the dissolved sugar is
the _____________________ .
10 We cannot see sugar dissolved in tea as the tea has a _____________________ appearance.
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Language worksheet 2
Language development
Read about the water cycle and then answer the questions.
The water cycle
We use Earth’s water over and over again. The water moves around and around in the water cycle.
Water evaporates from oceans, rivers and lakes. The liquid water changes to water vapour, which
is a gas that you cannot see. Water also evaporates from plant leaves. This is called transpiration.
The water vapour rises into the air and cools to form clouds. When the clouds get heavy with
water droplets, the droplets fall to the ground as rain, snow or hail, depending on the temperature.
This water can flow into a stream or river which will carry it to a lake or sea. Some water will soak
into the Earth’s surface and be stored underground.
1 Why is the water cycle a good name to describe what happens to water on Earth?
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2 Which process in the water cycle changes liquid water to water vapour?
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3 Write one word that means something we cannot see.
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4 What is transpiration?
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5 a Where does the water in the clouds come from?
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b What is the name of the process that makes this happen?
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6 Write one word that describes the different ways that water can fall to Earth.
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7 Describe two ways that water can be stored on Earth.
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