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Mixture vs. Solution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a mixture?

a)

A combination of two or more substances that can't be easily separated.

b)

A combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated.

2.

Why is trail mix considered a mixture?

a)

The particles are very small.

b)

Each part keeps its own properties.

c)

The trail mix can be put together easily.

d)

All the colors and flavors fit well together.

3.

What is a solution?

a)

A combination of two or more substances that can't be easily separated.

b)

A combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated.

4.

Which is an example of a solution?

a)

salt and sugar

b)

jelly beans

c)

salt water

d)

trail mix

5.

What can you do to separate salt from water?

a)

add more water

b)

let it stand in the sun for a while

c)

take some water out

d)

decrease the temperature of the water

6.

What is the best way to get salt to dissolve into water?

a)

stir the solution

b)

pour out the solution

c)

leave the solution alone

7.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

mixture

b)

solution

8.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

mixture

b)

solution

9.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

mixture

b)

solution

10.

This is a type of mixture where one substance dissolves into another substance evenly.

a)

compound

b)

solution

c)

miscibility

d)

solubility

11.

Combination of two or more different kinds of substances that keep their physical properties and can be easily separated.

a)

solution

b)

solubility

c)

mixture

d)

miscibility

12.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

mixture

b)

solution

13.

The bottom of a sieve has many small holes, all the same size. Which of the following mixtures could be separated using a sieve?

a)

nuts and raisins

b)

paper clips and beads

c)

sand and gravel

d)

aluminum nails and iron nails

14.

What tool could you use to separate aluminum nails and iron nails?

a)

sieve

b)

magnet

c)

filter

d)

bunsen burner

15.

What tool would you use to separate water and sand?

a)

sieve

b)

magnet

c)

filter

d)

bunsen burner

16.

What tool would you use to separate water and salt?

a)

sieve

b)

magnet

c)

filter

d)

bunsen burner

17.

How much mass is in the salad when the carrots are 90 grams, lettuce 100 grams, and cucumbers 75 grams?

a)

275 grams

b)

265 grams

c)

100 grams

d)

175 grams

18.

What happens to the volume of a balloon when placed in a freezer?

a)

volume stays the same

b)

volume inceases

c)

volume decreases

19.

Steven cut a pie into 8 pieces. What happened to the mass of the pie?

a)

The mass increased.

b)

The mass decreased.

c)

The mass stayed the same.

20.

How does water change as it evaporates?

a)

Its mass and volume decrease.

b)

Its mass and volume increase.

c)

Its mass remains unchanged. Its volume increases.

d)

Its mass increases. Its volume remains unchanged.