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Environmental impact of Pure Substances & Mixtures

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following separation method is best for removing stones from sand?

a)

filteration

b)

sifting

c)

distillation

d)

Magnetism

2.

The substance left behind after filteration is known as

a)

filtrate

b)

distilate

c)

residue

d)

waste matter

3.

What is the difference between sifting and filteration?

a)

the pores of a filter paper are larger than that of a sift

b)

filteration is used to separate solids from liquid, sifting mostly used to separate solids from solids

c)

sifting is done with a filter paper, filteration with a sift

4.

If I want to find out what colours are in a dye which separation method can I use?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Distillation

c)

Filteration

d)

Paper Chromatography

5.

When I boil a mixture of salt and water, Why does salt not evaporate with the water?

a)

Because salt is a solid

b)

because water has a higher boiling temperature

c)

because salt has a higher boiling temperature

d)

because salt is dissolved in water

6.

Sarah mixed blue ink in water. She wants to separate both. What method should she use?

a)

filteration

b)

Paper Chromatography

c)

Distillation

d)

Magnetism

7.

Which of the following is NOT one of the uses of distillation

a)

Alcohol Production

b)

Refining Sugar

c)

Refining crude oil

d)

Making essential oils

8.

Which of the following is less invasive to the environment?

a)

Open Pit Mining

b)

Strip Mining

9.

Cleaning coal results in water contamination

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following is a residue from Metal Ore Production

a)

Carbondioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Cyanide

d)

Nitrous Oxide

11.

Methane can be made less harmful by...

a)

gas burning

b)

storing underground

c)

gas flaring

d)

filters

12.

Which of the following stage in Water Treatment Process requires introduction of bacteria?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

13.

Which of the following stage in Water Treatment Process requires aeration?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

14.

Which of the following stage in Water Treatment Process Uses UV light or Ozone gas to kill germs?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

15.

Pesticide residues can cause cancer

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A mixture of waste rock created as a result of nickel and copper smelting is called

a)

slack

b)

slag

c)

waste rock

d)

cyanide

17.

Acid rain is produced because of the production of the following gas in the air

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrous Oxide

c)

Sulphur

d)

Ozone

18.

Radioactive elements release radioactive waves for how many years?

a)

100

b)

10,000

c)

1 day

d)

forever

19.

Nuclear waste can disposed off responsibly

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Hazardous waste does NOT include the following

a)

lead based paints

b)

Batteries

c)

light bulbs

d)

clothing