Mixtures Task Cards 1-20

1. Which tool or technique would best separate a mixture of gravel and sand?

• Sieve
• Paper filter
• Magnet
• Evaporation

2. Which of the images shows a solution?

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3. A mixture of pencils and pens can be separated easily because both pencils and pens—

• are magnetic.
• cannot pass through a sieve.
• are solid.
• can be evaporated.

4. Which tool would best separate a mixture of iron filings and salt?

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5. A student dissolved powdered drink mix in cold water to form a sweet, purple, grape-flavored solution. To make the solution’s taste less strong, the student added more water to the solution. How did the physical properties of the solution changed when more water was added?

• The purple color of the solution was lighter.
• The taste of the solution was sweeter.
• The solution melted.
• The solution’s volume decreased.

6. Four mixtures are listed below. Which of the mixtures can be separated using a kitchen strainer?

• Mixture 3 only
• Mixture 2 only
• Mixtures 1 and 4 only
• Mixtures 1, 2, and 4 only

7. A saltwater solution can be separated easily because—

• salt evaporates when boiled, leaving behind water.
• salt can be removed from the solution using tweezers.
• water evaporates when boiled, leaving behind salt.
• water passes through a sieve, leaving behind the salt.

8. The table lists the ingredients of four mixtures. Which mixture cannot be separated by pouring the mixture through a paper filter?

• Mixture 1
• Mixture 2
• Mixture 3
• Mixture 4

9. A student mixed together 10 grams of salt, 10 grams of sand, and 500 milliliters of water in a beaker. After stirring, the student allowed the mixture to sit for 20 minutes before recording observations. What did the student most likely observe?

• Both the salt and sand settled to the bottom of the beaker.
• Both the sand and salt dissolved in water.
• The salt floated while the sand sank.
• The salt dissolved and the sand settled to the bottom of the beaker.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

10. A beach is made up of minerals, tiny shells and skeletons of marine life, and even microscopic pieces of plastic. Which statement correctly describes this mixture?

• The ingredients in the mixture dissolve to form a solution.
• The ingredients in the mixture maintain their physical properties.
• The mixture includes solutes and a solvent.
• The mixture can be easily separated using evaporation.