Mixtures Review TEKS 5.5B

Which of the following is soluble in water?

• sand

• pepper

• oil

• honey

• sugar and water

• pebbles and water

• oil and water

• salt and water

When you cook with salt, the salt dissolves into the food. What physical property of the salt remains the same after it dissolves?

• the white color of the salt

• the size of the salt crystals

• the shape of the salt crystals

• the taste of the salt

Which of the following is the correct definition of a mixture?

• two or more substances are chemically combined and cannot be easily separated

• two or more substances are combines and one substance dissolves in the other substance

• two or more substances are combined, but they keep their original properties and can be easily separated

• two or more substances are chemically combined, but they are easily separated

The beaker below contains a mixture of clay, wood, and iron beads. What makes this mixture easy to separate?

• All of the beads float in water

• all of the beads are the same material

• all of the beads are solid

• all of the beads are attracted to a magnet

A teacher mixes salt and pepper together in a beaker and asks the students to separate the mixture. Which physical property can be used to separate this mixture?

• magnetism

• density

• solubility

Which tool would be the most useful in separating sand and water

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Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

• soda

• coffee

• milk

• water

All of the following tools would be helpful in separating a mixture of sand sand salt EXCEPT

• a beaker of water

• a magnet

• a funnel

• a piece of filter paper