Exploring Mixtures and Solutions

What do you call a mixture where one substance dissolves in another?

• Solution

• Compound

• Element

Which of these is a solution made of a solid in a liquid?

• Sugar dissolved in water

• Oil and water

• Sand and gravel

What is the main difference between a mixture and a solution?

• In a solution, one substance dissolves in another

• Mixtures are only made of gases

What happens when you mix sand and water?

• The sand dissolves

• The sand floats

• The sand settles at the bottom

Which of these is a mixture of two liquids?

• Oil and water

• Salt and sand

• Sugar and salt

Which of the following is a mixture you can easily separate by hand?

• Trail mix

• Salt water

• Lemonade

What do you call a combination of two or more substances where each keeps its own properties?

• Mixture

• Solution

• Element

Which of the following is a solid in a liquid solution?

• Salt in water

• Oil in water

• Air in water

If you mix oil and water, what will you see?

• The oil dissolves in water

• The oil floats on top of the water

• The oil sinks to the bottom

Which of these is NOT a solution?

• Lemonade

• Salt water

• Oil and water