Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

separating mixtures

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
filter paper
c)
chromatography paper
d)
alum
2.

Sieving is a method of separating mixtures which is judged by the size and thickness of the particles of the components which make up the mixture.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

This involves using a strainer or a big screen to separate the components of solid mixtures.

a)

physical manipulation

b)

distillation

c)

sieving

4.

Which of the following mixture can be separated by sieving method?

a)

Sugar and ice

b)

Salt and fine spices

c)

Salt and sugar cubes

5.

Sand and few stone mixture can be separated by

a)

Sieving

b)

Handpicking

c)

Both sieving and handpicking

6.

seeds from flour

a)

Sieving

b)

Filtration

7.

The small pores of sieve should be

a)

less than the size of smaller particle

b)

slightly more than the size of smaller particle

c)

more than the size of bigger particle

d)

slightly less than the size of bigger particle

8.

How to separate salt and water?

a)

Decantation

b)

Filtration

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sieving

9.

How to separate meat and sauce?

a)

Decantation

b)

Filtration

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sieivng

10.

How to separate needles and toothpicks?

a)

Decantation

b)

Distillation

c)

Magnetic Attraction

d)

Sieving

11.

How to separate sugar and water?

a)

Decantation

b)

Distillation

c)

Filtration

d)

Evaporation

12.

How to separate coffee beans and coffee liquid?

a)

Distillation

b)

Filtration

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sieving

13.

How to separate iron filings from flour?

a)

Distillation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Magnetic Attraction

14.

Condensation is actually...

a)

Drops of water vapor from the air which turned to liquid.

b)

Drops are liquid water coming from inside the glass.

c)

Drops are Mt. Dew seeping from the glass.

15.

What is a main difference between boiling and evaporation?

a)

Boiling requires an outside power source and the evaporation process is internal.

b)

Evaporation takes place at one temperature, boiling takes place at all temperatures.

c)

Boiling takes place at one temperature, evaporation takes place at all temperatures.

d)

Boiling takes can only occur through mechanical methods.

16.

When thermal energy is increased in a liquid, what change in state is happening?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing