7 Gd-8
A rubbish problem
Name Class Date
Someone has dumped rubbish at a pond. Liquid
soap has leaked from the rubbish into the pond
and the rubbish is just starting to smell. It is a
hot, windless day.
a The smell and the liquid soap both spread. What is this spreading caused by?
Tick one box.
true dissolving
diffusion distraction
dispersion wind
b Shade the drawing to show how far the smell and the soap will have spread in a
few hours.
c Mrs Gupta is the first to complain to the council about the smell. Which house does she
live in?
d Explain your answer to part c.
e The people in which house will be next to smell the rubbish?
The man from the local environmental agency has
phoned Mrs Gupta.
f What is a prediction? Tick one box.
saying what you think will happen
saying what has happened
pronouncing your words correctly
explaining what has happened
g A scientific prediction is one that can be tested.
Which person makes a scientific prediction?
I can…
● use particle theory to explain diffusion in liquids and in gases
● make a prediction using scientific ideas.
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