P.5.5B Methods of Separation Quiz 5th Grade Science

A collection of students are working on a system to separate a mixture of liquid and large particles. Which among listed methods will be the most effective?

• freezing

• floating

• filtration

• attraction by magnet

A group of students are developing a mechanism to divide a mixture of sand and metal shavings. Which of the following techniques is going to be most successful?

• settling

• filtration

• magnetic attraction

• filtration through a fine mesh

Which of the following mixtures could be separated using sifting?

• water and oil

• salt and water

• pebbles and sand

• iron filings and sand

Why would you use floatation to separate a mixture of wood chips and rocks?

• to collect the wood chips that float

• to make the wood chips and rocks combine

• to allow both wood chips and rocks to float

• to collect the sink the wood chips with the rocks

Which of the following methods would be best for separating a mixture of oil and water?

• flotation

• using a magnet

• using evaporation

• picking out the oil

If you want to separate a mixture of two particles (one large and one small), which method will be the most ideal?

• sifting

• filtration

• evaporation

• magnetic attraction

You are tasked to improve a previously designed system for separating iron filings from sand. Which stage of the design process does this task fall under?

• define the problem

• improve the system

• evaluate the system

• construct the system

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In the engineering design process for a system that separates mixtures, which step involves determining if the system is working as desired?

• define the problem

• improve the system

• evaluate the system

• construct the system

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You are tasked with separating pebbles from sand in a mixture. Which process would be the most effective for achieving this?

• sifting

• filtration

• floatation

• evaporation

If you have a mixture of salt and water and need to obtain only salt, which would be the most suitable method for separation?

• sifting

• filtration

• evaporation

• magnetic attraction