Mixtures and Solutions

Which statement is TRUE about these mixtures?

• Salt can’t be removed from water, but sand can.

• The salt floats on top of the water, but the sand sinks.

• Salt dissolves in the water, but the sand does not.

• Salt can be removed with a magnet, but sand cannot.

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These are types of filters. Filters are used to -

• make your Instagram pictures look amazing.

• separate or strain.

• mix ingredients.

• evaporate water.

Click all the mixtures that could be separated using a magnet.

• plastic forks and plastic spoons

• rubber bands and iron paperclips

• glass marbles and wooden beads

• iron nails and copper pennies

How are both of these mixtures the same?

• In both mixtures, a solid dissolves in the water.

• They both have the same taste.

• They both have the same temperature.

• Both mixtures will evaporate at the same rate.

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Fruit salad is a an example of a mixture. A mixture is -

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

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

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Both of these mixtures can be separated

• by pouring then through a filter.

• by using your fingers and hands.

• back to their original ingredients.

• by using a magnet.

Which of the following is an example of a special mixture called a solution?

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A paper towel can be used as a filter. Which mixture could be separated by pouring it through a paper towel?

• pebbles and water

• honey and water

• pineapple juice and water

• syrup and water

Name a mixture and describe why it is a mixture.

Name a solution and describe why it is a solution.

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