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Understanding Diffusion

A Grade 4 science worksheet introducing the concept of diffusion through various question types.

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Understanding Diffusion

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!

1. What is diffusion?

a

When things stay in one place

b

When particles spread out from a crowded area to a less crowded area

c

When things get colder

d

When things get hotter

2. Which of these is an example of diffusion?

a

A ball rolling down a hill

b

Smelling cookies baking from another room

c

A plant growing towards the sun

d

Water freezing into ice

3. Diffusion happens when particles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low  .

4. When you spray air freshener, the smell spreads throughout the room because of  .

5. Diffusion only happens in liquids.

T

True

F

False

6. Heat can make diffusion happen faster.

T

True

F

False

7. Describe in your own words what happens when a drop of food coloring is added to a glass of water.

Observe the image below, which shows how molecules spread out.

Animation showing simple diffusion of molecules

8. What do you notice about the movement of the blue particles in the picture?