Mixtures Practice

Solutions are formed when a substance ___________ evenly in another substance.

• breaks apart

• dissolves

• melts

• settles

The picture is showing a:

• solution

• mixture

Making a mixture results in ___________________ only.

• chemical reactions
• separate parts
• physical changes
• two subtances

A mixture with one substance spread out so evenly in another substance that you cannot tell the substances apart

• property

• substance

• solution

How could you separate the following mixture?

• Using a magnet

• Sorting with your hands

• Filtering through a sieve

• Pouring the mixture in water and allowing some of it to settle

Which property is used to separate iron fillings and sand?

• Size

• Shape

• Magnetism

• Color

What is one way to separate a solution of salt and water?

• Use heat to cause the water to evaporate, leaving behind salt

• Use a filter to filter out the salt

• Use a magnet to pick up the salt

• Use a sieve to sort out the salt

How could you separate sand from water?

• Boil the mixture

• The sand will float

• Pour it over a paper towel or coffee filter

A combination of two or more substance that does NOT produce a new substance is a:

• Solution

• Mixture

• Dissolve

• Substance

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

• volume

• matter

• magnetism

• electricity