Mixture and Separation Methods Quiz

What is a mixture?

• A single material

• A combination of two or more materials

• A type of liquid

• A solid object

Which method is used to separate materials by picking them out with hands?

• Filtration method

• Hand-picking method

• Flotation method

• Sieving method

What does the sieving method do?

• Separates colors in a mixture

• Separates magnetic from non-magnetic

• Separates materials of different sizes

• Separates liquids from solids

What can be separated using the magnetic separation method?

• Water and sand

• Magnetic and non-magnetic materials

• Fruits and vegetables

• Nuts and flour

Which method separates coarse materials from finer materials?

• Filtration method

• Flotation method

• Hand-picking method

• Sieving method

Which of the following is NOT a method of separation?

• Cooking method

• Sieving method

• Hand-picking method

• Magnetic separation method

What do we use to separate nuts from flour?

• Sieving method

• Hand-picking method

• Filtration method

• Flotation method

Which method would you use to separate marbles from iron/ paper clips?

• Flotation method

• Hand-picking method

• Magnetic separation method

• Sieving method

What do we call the method that uses a sieve to separate materials?

• Filtration method

• Sieving method

• Flotation method

• Hand-picking method

Which of the following is a dry method of separation?

• Flotation method

• Filtration method

• Hand-picking method

• Wet method