Mixtures & Solutions Quiz

What is a mixture?

• A single pure substance

• Always a combination of a solid and liquid

• A combination of two or more substances that CANNOT be easily separated

• A combination of two or more substances that CAN be easily separated.

Which of the following is a mixture?

• lemonade

• sugar

• salad

• salt

Which of the following is TRUE about the substances in a mixture?

• They have no characteristics.

• They lose their characteristics.

• They keep their characteristics.

• Their characteristics change.

Which of the following describes a solution:

• a combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated

• two or more substances that keep their physical properties

• two or more substances are dissolved in another

• cannot be separated

Which of the following is a tool or method you could use to separate a mixture:

• tongs

• evaporation

• paper filter

• strainer

• All of the above

A solution is a type of mixture.

• true

• false

If I mix pretzels with gold fish, I will have a

• mixture

• solution

If I mix lemonade powder and water, I will have a

• mixture

• solution

In our science lab, what did the coffee filter remove from the water mixture?

• sand

• sugar

• water

• none of the above

A salad is a mixture where the parts can be

• easily separated

• not easily separated