In the “Operation Filtration” experiment – the fourth lesson in the 2019 Virtual Camp from Metro Parent and Michigan Science Center – we learned all about water and how it is cleaned. Plus, in the PDF guide, you took a deeper dive into the world of water with some bonus trivia and fun resources on this science subject.

Now, let’s put your smarts to the test with this quiz!

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Virtual Camp 2019 Quiz #4: Operation Filtration

1. The first step of the filtration process is _________.*
- A. sieving
- B. sorting
- C. sedimentation
- D. adsorption
- E. filtering
2. When solid particles of matter sink to the bottom after a while due to their higher density, it is known as the _____ phase of the filtration process.*
- A. sieving
- B. sorting
- C. sedimentation
- D. adsorption
- E. filtering
3. Polluted, dirty water can impact more than just humans if it seeps into other bodies of water.*
- A. True
- B. False
4. In the Michigan Science Center's ______, you can learn more about the incredible damage water can do, in addition to the life it brings.*
- A. motion exhibit
- B. Kids Town
- C. DEPTH exhibit
- D. space exhibit
- E. planetarium
5. We didn't see the germs in our water until _____.*
- A. 1979
- B. 1776
- C. 1492
- D. 1985
- E. 1902
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Virtual Camp 2019 Quiz 4: Operation Filtration