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Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures (Coach pp. 22-28)

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the basic building blocks of ordinary matter?

a)

molecules

b)

atoms

c)

compounds

d)

mixtures

2.

Carbon dioxide is a gas made up of carbon and oxygen. Carbon dioxide is

a)

a compound.

b)

an element.

c)

an atom.

d)

a property.

3.

Carbon and oxygen are both

a)

gases.

b)

compounds.

c)

elements.

d)

metals.

4.

Which of the following BEST describes what happens when you stir sugar and water in a glass?

a)

The sugar floats on the water.

b)

The sugar dissolves in the water and seems to disappear.

c)

The sugar disappears and is no longer in the glass.

d)

The sugar and water join and make a different type of matter.

5.

Which method can you use to separate a mixture of oil and water?

a)

flotation

b)

evaporation

c)

filtration

d)

sifting

6.

Which method can you use to separate a solution of salt and water?

a)

flotation

b)

evaporation

c)

filtration

d)

sifting

7.

Which mixture could you best separate with a sifter?

a)

salt and pepper

b)

rocks and woodchips

c)

sugar and iron fillings

d)

sand and rocks

8.

Which mixture can you separate with a magnet?

a)

sugar and water

b)

iron filing and salt

c)

sawdust and woodchips

d)

pepper and rocks