Physics of Water Pressure Worksheet for 11-Year-Old Students

Instructions

Answer the following questions about water pressure. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is water pressure?

The force of water pushing against an object
The weight of water above an object
The speed of water flowing through a pipe
The temperature of water

2. Which of the following increases as you go deeper in water?

Buoyancy
Water pressure
Water temperature
Surface tension

Short Answer Questions

3. Explain why objects feel heavier when you push them underwater?

4. Why do submarines sink to the bottom of the ocean?

Long Answer Question

5. What happens to water pressure as you go deeper in a swimming pool? Use examples to help explain your answer.

Drawing Activity

6. Draw a simple diagram of a submarine underwater. Label the parts of the submarine that help it control water pressure to sink or float.