All Mixed Up

A student is given a beaker container gravel and water. Which of these could ways could the student NOT use to separate the gravel from the water?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

A student is separating mixtures using the equipment shown.

Which mixtures could BEST be separated using the

water left over in the FLASK?

• Sand

• oil

• pepper

• Sugar

A student is separating mixtures using the equipment shown.

Which mixtures could BEST be separated using the FILTER PAPER?

• Sand and water

• Vinegar and oil

• Salt and water

• Sugar and water

Which of the following is a physical property that can be used to separate mixtures?

• Density

• Color

• Boiling point

• All of the above

What separation tool would be most effective and efficient in separating the nuts out of a trail mix mixture?

• sieve

• pipette

• tweezer

• plastic funnels

What tool can be used to easily separate a mixture of iron and plastic paper clips?

• a beaker

• a strainer

• a balance

• a magnet

Mixtures are separated based on their __________properties.

• chemical

• physical

A magnet would be a good tool to use when you need to separate a mixture of iron filings and sand.

• True

• False

To separate a solution (when one substance dissolved into a liquid), the liquid can be boiled to separate the two substances.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Mixtures can be separated when the materials in it have different densities.

• True

• False