G06_SCI_CH.9

What method of separation would work best to separate water and salt?

• filtration

• sifting

• evaporation

• magnetic attraction

Which of of these mixtures could be separated by filtration?

• sugar and milk

• sand and water

• milk and water

• sugar and water

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

• decantation

• evaporation

• distillation

• filtration

This involves using a strainer or a big screen to separate the components of solid mixtures.

• chromatography

• distillation

• sieving

• physical manipulation

This method is used to separate metals from non metals.

• use of magnet

• physical manipulation

• sieving

• chromatography

This practice allows you to separate the tiny stones such that the rice grains would be safer to consume.

• using magnet

• handpicking

• filtration

• decantation

In filtration, what is the liquid that passes through the filter paper called?

• Filtrate

• Precipitate

• Residue

• Solvent

Which technique is best for separating lighter materials from heavier ones?

• Sieving

• Decantation

• Filtration

• Winnowing

Which of the following is NOT a method of separating mixtures?

• Filtration

• Evaporation

• Freezing

• Distillation

Solid particles which are left on filter paper while filtration is called

• filtrate
• residue
• solvent
• solute