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5.5BC Mixtures

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following solids is not soluble in water?

a)

sugar

b)

sand

c)

copper sulfate

d)

salt

2.

A combination of two or more substances where each keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated is called-

a)

a mixture

b)

a solution

c)

a solute

d)

a solvent

3.

A combination of two or more substances that cannot easily be separated--

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

solvent

4.

Which would I need to mix salt with to create a solution?

a)

water

b)

sand

c)

more salt

d)

rocks

5.

Solids that are combined together and maintain their physical properties are called a

a)

mixture

b)

solid

c)

solvent

d)

solute

6.

Solutions are a type of mixture. What makes solutions different from other mixtures is....

a)

The elements in a solution react to compounds

b)

One substance dissolves in the other

c)

Two or more substances are combined

7.

A combination of rocks and water is an example of

a)

A mixture

b)

A solution

c)

Dissolving

8.

Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

a)

sand, salt, and rocks in a bucket

b)

trail mix made with dried fruit,

nuts, chocolate drops, and

pretzels

c)

water in a glass

d)

rocks and sand in the ocean

9.

Salt dissolves in water like ----

a)

Pepper dissolves in water

b)

Sugar dissolves in water

c)

Rocks dissolve in water

d)

Seeds dissolve in water

10.

A single part (or just one material) of a mixture or solution is called

a)

Mixture

b)

Substance

c)

Solution

d)

An item

11.

To make different without changing what the material is made of such as; cutting, folding,etc.

a)

Filter

b)

Physical State

c)

Physical change

d)

Physical matter

12.

This tool is used for separating solids from liquids or coarse particles from fine particles

a)

Hands

b)

Sieve

c)

Boiling water

d)

Evaporation

13.

A material that allows liquids to pass through it, while very small solids (like sand or iron filings) remain behind

a)

Filter

b)

Sieve

c)

Funnel

d)

Spoon

14.

When liquid changes states to a gas; may be used to separate substances in a solution

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Freezing

15.

If I added 27 grams of salt to water and separated the solution with a hot plate, what amount of salt would be left behind?

a)

20 grams

b)

0 grams

c)

27 grams

d)

10 grams

16.

Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?

a)

hand separation

b)

filtering

c)

screening

d)

evaporation

17.

To separate the sugar and lemonade, what method should you use?

a)

filtration

b)

sorting

c)

magnet

d)

boiling

18.

Which mixture separation method would use to separate sugar from water?

a)

filtration

b)

magnet

c)

boiling/evaporation

d)

sorting physically

19.

Some people add sugar to hot tea. Which property of sugar remains the same when the sugar is in the tea solution?

a)

The taste of the sugar

b)

The size of the sugar crystals

c)

The color of the sugar crystals

d)

The texture of the sugar crystals

20.

A worker built a sidewalk and pressed some large salt particles into the concrete while it was still wet. When the concrete was dry, the worker washed the sidewalk with water. The picture below shows the sidewalk after it was washed. What most likely happened to the salt? (5.5C)

a)

It evaporated into a gas.

b)

It turned into concrete.

c)

It dissolved in the water.

d)

It turned into a solid.

21.
3.5C - A student makes a model of the water cycle by using a cup, some water, and plastic wrap. After the student places the model near a sunny window, moisture forms on the inside of the plastic wrap.
a)
Freezing
b)
Condensation
c)
The warming of air
d)
The formation of clouds