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Physical Properties of Matter/Mixtures and Solutions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are a mixture of sand and water and a mixture of salt and water different?

a)

Salt dissolves in the water. Sand does not dissolve in water.

b)

Sand dissolves in water. Salt does not dissolve in water.

c)

Sand floats in water. Salt sinks in water.

d)

Sand melts in the water. Salt sinks in the water.

2.
The look, feel, taste, sound or smell of an object are said to be its__________________. 
a)
States of matter
b)
5 senses
c)
Physical Properties
d)
Mass
3.

How can you separate salt and water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

A funnel

c)

Using tweezers

d)

A strainer

4.

Which is an example of a solution?

a)

Oil and vinegar

b)

Fruit salad

c)

Trail Mix

d)

Salt and water

5.
A student filled two containers with 50 mL of water and added 10 mg. of sand to the first container, and 10 mg. of salt to the other. 
Mixture 1 and 2 are similar because_____________
a)
Both mixtures contain a liquid and solid
b)
Both mixtures can be separated using tweezers
c)
Both mixtures have a solid that will dissolve
d)
Both mixtures can be separated with a magnet
6.
Which tool would be needed to measure the mass of an object?
a)
Ruler
b)
Balance scale
c)
Thermometer
d)
Compass
7.
A beaker of water was placed on a hot plate and left to sit.  How will the water be affected from the heat of the hot plate?
a)
It will change from a gas to a solid
b)
It will change from a liquid to a gas
c)
It will change from a liquid to a solid
d)
It will change from a gas to a liquid
8.
A sieve is a wide container with a flat bottom.  The bottom has many small holes, all the same size.  Which of the following mixtures could be separated using a sieve?
a)
nuts and raisins
b)
sand and gravel
c)
paper clips and beads
d)
aluminum nails and iron nails
9.

The mixture shown here -

a)

Maintains its physical properties when combined

b)

Dissolves after being stirred together

c)

Will evaporate after a certain period of time

d)

Cannot be separated into ingredients

10.

The bobber is able to float in the water because -

a)

It has a greater density than the water

b)

It is too heavy to sink to the bottom

c)

It mass will not allow it to sink

d)

Its density is less than water

11.

Which of the following is true about solutions?

a)

The particles of the solute become very small

b)

Evaporation can be used to separate solutions

c)

The substance spreads out evenly

d)

All of these options are true

12.

Which term best describes a liquid turning in a gas

a)

Melting

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Freezing

13.

Which of these terms best describe a substances ability to be dissolved?

a)

Density

b)

Solubility

c)

Insolubility

d)

Conductivity

14.

Students pour 4 different substances into 4 different containers and stir them to see what will happen? Which of the following will be the least likely to dissolve?

a)

Sand

b)

Salt

c)

Food coloring

d)

Sugar

15.

5 grams of salt is dissolved in 50 milliliters of water. Shortly after, the water is evaporated on a hot plate. How many grams of salt will be left in the container?

a)

0 grams

b)

2.5 grams

c)

5 grams

d)

10 grams

16.

What can you do to separate salt from water?

a)

Add aditional water.

b)

Take some water out.

c)

Let it stand in the sun for a while.

d)

Decrease the temperature of the water.

17.
When you separate a mixture with water and one ingredient sinks and one ingredient floats the property you use is -
a)
evaporation
b)
density
c)
filtration
d)
magnetism
18.
Which of the following, if added to water, will change shape?
a)
salt
b)
sand
c)
wood
d)
glass
19.
Which example below describes a simple mixture where the ingredients maintain their physical properties?
a)
bucket of saltwater and sand
b)
peanuts, raisins, and chocolate pieces
c)
sugar and water
d)
all of the above
20.
You have the following solids in a lab: salt, sand, lemonade powder, and pepper.  Which solids will dissolve in water to create a solution?
a)
pepper, sand, and salt
b)
salt, lemonade powder, and sand
c)
salt and lemonade powder
d)
pepper and sand

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