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Mixtures & Solutions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mixtures are created when two or more ______ are mixed together.

a)

liquids

b)

substances

c)

changes

d)

rocks

2.

Solutions are a special kind of mixture in which __________.

a)

Each object stays the same in the mixture

b)

substances are dissolved together

3.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

4.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

5.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

6.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

7.

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

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

c)

Solubility

d)

Miscibility

8.

This is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

9.

This is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

10.

Sugar dissolved in water is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

11.

Is this a mixture or a solution?

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

12.

Are solutions mixtures?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Are all mixtures solutions?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.
A mixture is when you stir 2 items together & they form a new substance.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When we combined the sand and water together, it formed a _________.
a)
mixture
b)
solution
16.
To separate sand and iron filings you would use a  ___________.
a)
a screen strainer
b)
coffee filter paper
c)
a magnet
d)
your hands
17.
A salad is an example of which?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solution
18.
Mixtures be separated easily? 
a)
No
b)
Yes
19.
To separate a mixture of coffee grounds and water what separation method is used?
a)
Filtration
b)
Distillation
c)
Magnetism
d)
Evaporation
20.
Which statement describes a mixture?
a)
2 or more substances that CANNOT be easily separated
b)
2 or more substances that CAN be easily separated
c)
An example of a mixture is lemonade
d)
An example of a mixture is a Kool-Aid
21.
When one substance dissolves in another and the particles  are distributed uniformly throughout the other substance is a
a)
Mixture 
b)
Solution
22.
Which of the following is an example of a solution?
a)
Water and Sand
b)
Water and Pepper
c)
Water and Sugar
d)
Water and Oil
23.
What are the best methods/tools to separate sand, salt and water?
a)
a screen strainer only
b)
coffee filter only
c)
screen strainer and evaporation
d)
coffee filter and evaporation
24.
Which of the following is not a solution?
a)
Chocolate milk
b)
Soda
c)
Lemonade
d)
Sand & iron filings
25.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation