Quiz about DA Year 5 (Separating Mixtures) Quiz 1

Question 1

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram.

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evaporation

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distillation

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filtration

Question 2

Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?

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a bar magnet

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filter paper

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chromatography paper

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alum

Question 3

To separate a mixture of soil and water what separation method is used?

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Filtration

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Distillation

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Chromatography

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Evaporation

Question 4

Liquids that do not mix may be separated by using..

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a separating funnel

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an evaporating dish

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a loading

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a sedimentation

Question 5

This method is used to separate metals from non metals.

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use of magnet

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physical manipulation

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sieving

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chromatography

Question 6

James wants to seperate the salt from the water in his glass of salt water. What seperation method should James use?

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Evaporation

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Magnets

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Filter

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Using his hands

Question 7

Nicole wants to dissolve a substance in water. Which substance will dissolve the easiest?

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sugar

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Rocks

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pepper

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sand

Question 8

What item could a magnet separate from a mixture of garbage?

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Old metal fork

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An apple core

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Pieces of paper

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A juice can

Question 9

What change occurs when cook pancakes for breakfast?

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Chemical Change

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Physical Change

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No change

Question 10

To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?

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Evaporation

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Filter

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Sieve

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Magnet

Question 11

Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?

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evaporation

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hand seperation

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filtering

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screening

Question 12

It is a technique in which an insoluble solid is separated from a liquid.

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Filtration

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Sieving

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Decantation

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Use of Magnets

Question 13

It involves separating a mixture based on different sizes of components.

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Sieving

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Decantation

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Use of Magnets

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Filtration

Question 14

It can be used to sort scrap metal from other materials.

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giant electromagnet

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magnets

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magnetism

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electromagnetic field

Question 15

It is a technique used in separating a less-dense liquid from a denser one.

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Decantation

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Filtration

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Evaporation

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Sedimentation

Question 16

What appliance use magnets?

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refrigerator

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ATM machines

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batteries

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clocks

Question 17

How do you separate oil and water using decantation method?

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separating funnel

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strainer

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filter paper

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big screen

Question 18

What do you call the particles that are removed from the water by a filter?

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residue

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sieve

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filtrate

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impurities

Question 19

It is the water (liquid) that has been run through the filter.

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filtrate

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sieve

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funnel

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residue

Question 20

The region surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be experienced.

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magnetic field

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electric magnet

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electromagnet

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electric charges

Question 21

How is salt separated in a saltwater solution?

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evaporation

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condensation

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distillation

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decantation

Question 22

Paper filters are used to separate certain mixtures. Which of these mixtures is most likely to be separated by a paper filter?

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Sand and water

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Sugar and salt

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Sugar and water

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Sand and salt

Question 23

Which method would be the best way to separate a mixture of sand and iron filings?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 24

A student is given a beaker containing a mixture of salt and water. The salt is fully dissolved in the water. The student is instructed to separate the salt from the water. What should the student do to separate this mixture?

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Evaporate the water to collect the salt

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Pour the mixture through a paper filter

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Use electrical energy to separate the salt from the water

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Separate the salt and water with tweezers

Question 25

A teacher gives a group of students a mixture of sugar and sand. The sugar grains are the same size as the grains of sand. What is the easiest way for the students to separate the sand from the sugar?

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Put the mixture in water and filter the sand out of the water

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Use tweezers to remove every grain of sand

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Pour the mixture through a wire screen to remove the sand

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Run a strong magnet through the mixture to attract the salt

Question 26

A cup is filled with a mixture of water and gravel. Which method listed below could NOT be used to separate this mixture?

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Run a magnet through the mixture

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Allow the water to evaporate

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Pour the mixture through a paper filter

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Pour the mixture through a wire strainer

Question 27

A group of students uses a magnet to separate some mixtures. Which of these mixtures is most likely to be separated by a magnet?

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Safety pins and glass marbles

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Pennies and rubber bands

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Wood blocks and wax candles

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Plastic toys and rubber erasers

Question 28

Which mixture would most likely be separated by this strainer?

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Marbles and water

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Salt and water

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Sand and water

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Sugar and water

Question 29

If I pour sand and water onto a filter, what will happen?

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sand will get caught in the filter, water will pass through

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water and sand will go through the filter

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both sand and water will get caught in the filter

Question 30

A solution of salt and water was put over heat. What will happen next?

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the water will evaporate

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The salt will evaporate

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the salt and water evaporate

Question 31

This type of paper allows liquid to pass through it. What tool is it?

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filter

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sieve

Question 32

What tool is this?

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sieve

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filter

Question 33

Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?

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evaporation

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hand seperation

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filtering

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screening

Question 34

A fruit salad is a

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mixture

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solution

Question 35

Coffee is a

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solution

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mixture

DA Year 5 (Separating Mixtures) Quiz 1

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