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SEPARATION METHODS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is a form of heat transfer?

a)

Conduction

b)

Absorption

c)

Refraction

d)

Reflection

2.

Which of the following statements about convection is true?

a)

Convection always involves the circulation of a liquid or gas

b)

All types of currents are convection currents

c)

Convection occurs between solids only at high temperatures

d)

Convection can only occur during the process of boiling

3.

As a thunderhead builds, warm air at the Earth's surface rises and cold air high aloft sinks downward. What heat transfer process is occurring here?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Induction

4.

A gardener carefully places her outdoor thermometer in a shady location out of direct sunlight, so that it doesn't give incorrectly high readings. What method of heat transfer is she trying to avoid?

a)

Induction

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Convection

5.

Which one of the following do all methods of heat transfer require?

a)

The movement of particles

b)

A difference in thermal energy

c)

A liquid or gaseous state

d)

Direct physical contact

6.

Which of the following statements about radiation heat transfer is true?

a)

A radiant heat source transfers heat by energizing the molecules of air around it

b)

Radiation heat transfer does not involve particles

c)

Only glowing objects can be a radiant heat source

d)

Radiant heat transfer explains why a spoon in a cup of hot tea soon feels warm

7.

Liquids ____________________.

a)

have a defined shape and volume

b)

have a defined shape but undefined volume

c)

have an undefined shape but defined volume

d)

have both undefined shape and volume

8.

Why do solids have a fixed shape?

a)

The particles are fixed in place

b)

The particles are closely packed

c)

The particles vibrate

d)

None of these

9.

What is the name of the change when a liquid becomes a solid?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Solidification

d)

Both freezing and solidification

10.

What is sublimation?

a)

When a solid turns into a gas

b)

When a gas turns into a solid

c)

When a gas turns into a liquid

d)

When gas turns into solid

11.

If you want to separate iron filings from sand, you would use a

a)

funnel

b)

magnet

c)

filter

d)

colander or sieve

12.

The process used to separate heterogeneous mixtures of solids and liquids is called ______

a)

filtration

b)

distillation

c)

crystallization

d)

chromatography

13.

A technique that separates a mixture based on the individual substance's tendency to travel across a surface is called _____.

a)

filtration

b)

distillation

c)

crystallization

d)

chromatography

14.

During filtration, an insoluble solid collect on the filter paper. What is this called?

a)

Solute

b)

Filtrate

c)

Solvent

d)

Residue

15.

In the lab, a scientist accidentally dropped a ball bearing into a beaker of hot water and wanted to get it out as soon as possible as the hot water will be used in an experiment. What can he do?

a)

Use paper chromatography

b)

Use distillation to isolate the hot water

c)

Use a magnet to attract the ball bearing and get it out of the hot water

d)

Evaporate the hot water to get the ball bearing