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Separating Mixtures

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following mixtures can be separated with a magnet?

a)

sand and salt

b)

sand and iron filings

c)

sugar and water

d)

saltwater

2.

All of these can be separated easily EXCEPT -

a)

nuts, bolts, and screws

b)

powdered drink mix, sugar and water

c)

sand and water

d)

iron filings and sand

3.

The science teacher accidentally combined metal shavings with sand, what method can be used to separate the mixture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

All of the following are examples of containers filled with mixtures EXCEPT -

a)

a jar filled with trail mix

b)

a glass filled with lemonade

c)

a bowl of cereal with milk

d)

a cup of fruit salad

5.

If you had a mixture of rocks and sand and needed to separate them what method would work best?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

True or False: A mixture must have at least two different materials.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: You can use your hands or tweezers to separate salt from water.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: The best way to separate rocks and sand is to use a sieve to sift the sand, this will allow the sand to fall through and the rocks to stay.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

James wants to seperate the salt from the water in his glass of salt water. What seperation method should James use?

a)

Magnets

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filter

d)

Using his hands

10.

Nicole wants to dissolve a substance in water. Which substance will dissolve the easiest?

a)

Rocks

b)

sugar

c)

pepper

d)

sand

11.

The air around us is a mixture of gases.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Lemonade is a special mixture called a 
a)
substance
b)
solution
c)
plasma
d)
ingredient
13.
Coffee is a 
a)
solution
b)
mixture
14.
A fruit salad is a 
a)
solution
b)
mixture