SCIENCE 6 MODULE 7 Written Work: Separating Mixtures Through Decantation

Your mother asked you to cook dried fish for lunch and you accidentally mixed the oil with water. What method will you use to separate the mixture?

• Decantation

• Magnetism

• Evaporation

• Filtration

Which one of the following techniques would best be used to separate soil and water?

• filtration

• distillation

• decantation

• chromatography

This method is a technique used in separating a less-dense substance from a denser one.

• evaporation

• decantation

• picking

• all choices are correct

What will happen to the less-dense substance in mixtures if you separate them using decantation method?

• It will evaporate

• It will float up

• It will remain the same

• It will become solid

In the process of decantation, the mixture is left _______________ before decanting.

• behind

• undisturbed

• removed

• no correct answer

How can decantation method be useful to everyday life?

• it help us to become more productive

• it gives us satisfaction to our everyday living

• it just an ordinary technique

• it helps us to make our everyday living more efficient and easier

Is decantation method applicable to all types of mixtures?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Sometimes

Give an example of mixtures that can be separated through decantation method. 

Give an example of mixtures that can be separated through decantation method.

Which of the following mixtures can be separated using decantation method?

• sugar and milk mixture

• water in oil

• mixed nuts

• vegetable salad with dressing