Mixtures and Separation

Name this tool

• Sieve/Strainer

• Magnet

• Settling

• Filter

What is the best method of separation for removing sand from water?

• Sifting

• Sorting

• Evaporation

• Magnetic attraction

• Filtration

How to BEST separate pebbles and water?

• magnet

• hands

• tweezer

• strainer

Which mixture can be separated using a paper filter?

• sand and iron filings

• saltwater

• sand and water

• none of the above

Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?

• magnet

• paper filter

• strainer

• evaporation

Salt can be separated from water by using

• tweezers

• sieve

• magnet

• evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What tool can you use to BEST separate a mixture of sand and water?

• hands
• paper filter

• tweezers
• strainer

What tool can you use to separate a mixture of rocks and sand the fastest? 

• strainer

• tweezers
• magnet
• hands