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Science 6 First Unit Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a mixture?

a)

gold

b)

salt

c)

salad

d)

sugar

2.

Which of the following technique would you use to separate camphor from iron nails?

a)

distillation

b)

evaporation

c)

filtration

d)

magnetic separation

3.

Which of the following ingredients are soluble in water?

a)

cork

b)

glass

c)

oil

d)

sugar

4.

Which of the following mixtures could NOT be separated into its components by DECANTING?

a)

beans in hot water

b)

sand in water

c)

rice in water

d)

coffee in hot water

5.

You've got a mixture of powdered sugar and cooking salt. What is the suitable separation technique for this mixture? Hint: the particles of cooking salt are much bigger than those of powdered sugar.

a)

filtering

b)

sieving

c)

distillation

d)

separation technique

6.

What do you call the process that is used to separate grains from the main plant?

a)

handpicking

b)

threshing

c)

sieving

d)

winnowing

7.

When do we usually use handpicking?

a)

When we separate stones from rice

b)

When we separate water from sand

c)

when we separate sugar from water

d)

ALL of the above

8.

If we observe a construction site, what method of separation is used to attain very fine particles of sand?

a)

handpicking

b)

sieving

c)

threshing

d)

winnowing

9.

Which method of separation should be used if we want to remove the clear liquid from the sediments?

a)

sedimentation

b)

decantation

c)

sieving

d)

threshing

10.

You are asked to use any separation technique based on the difference in weights of the solids in a solid-solid mixture. Which of the following technique will you use?

a)

Sieving

b)

Handpicking

c)

Threshing

d)

Winnowing

11.

Identify the applicable separation procedure on the following mixture.


Rice and water

(a)  

12.

Identify the applicable separation procedure on the following mixture.


Sand and gravel

(a)  

13.

Identify the applicable separation procedure on the following mixture.


Grains and husks

(a)  

14.

Identify the applicable separation procedure on the following mixture.


Camphor and iron fillings

(a)  

15.

Identify the applicable separation procedure on the following mixture.


Metals mixed with plastic and other materials in junkyards

(a)  

16.

How can you describe the given separation technique?


Threshing

a)

Grains from plants parts are removed by beating it on

a hard surface.

b)

Mixture having components of different particle size

that can be separated using sieve.

c)

Mixture containing light and heavy components

where light impurities can be blown away by wind.

d)

On heating, some solids change into vapors and can

be separated from a mixture.

17.

How can you describe the given separation technique?


Winnowing

a)

Grains from plants parts are removed by beating it on

a hard surface.

b)

Mixture having components of different particle size

that can be separated using sieve.

c)

Mixture containing light and heavy components

where light impurities can be blown away by wind.

d)

On heating, some solids change into vapors and can

be separated from a mixture.

18.

How can you describe the given separation technique?


Sublimation

a)

Separate the liquid from the heavy insoluble solid by pouring the liquid into a separate container

b)

Mixture having components of different particle size

that can be separated using sieve.

c)

Mixture containing light and heavy components

where light impurities can be blown away by wind.

d)

On heating, some solids change into vapors and can

be separated from a mixture.

19.

How can you describe the given separation technique?


Sieving

a)

Separate the liquid from the heavy insoluble solid by pouring the liquid into a separate container

b)

Mixture having components of different particle size

that can be separated using a strainer

c)

Insoluble heavy solids tend to settle at the bottom

of the liquid.

d)

On heating, some solids change into vapors and can

be separated from a mixture.

20.

How can you describe the given separation technique?


Sedimentation

a)

Separate the liquid from the heavy insoluble solid by pouring the liquid into a separate container

b)

Mixture having components of different particle size

that can be separated using a strainer

c)

Insoluble heavy solids tend to settle at the bottom

of the liquid.

d)

On heating, some solids change into vapors and can

be separated from a mixture.