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Science 3 - Separating mixtures - CIE3.1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the picture and choose the correct word.

a)

separate

b)

a sieve

c)

equipment

d)

magnet

2.

Look at the picture and choose the correct word.

What's this?

a)

a magnet

b)

equipment

c)

a sieve

d)

separate

3.

Look at the picture and choose the correct word.

What are they?

a)

equipment

b)

a sieve

c)

a magnet

d)

materials

4.

Look at the picture and choose the correct word.

What's this?

a)

a sieve

b)

a magnet

c)

properties

d)

fall through

5.

Look at the picture and choose the correct word.

What's this?

a)

a mixture

b)

a magnet

c)

a sieve

d)

metals

6.

Look at the picture and choose the correct word.

What are they?

a)

metals

b)

equipment

c)

a sieve

d)

a magnet

7.

Choose materials that are non-magnetic. It means they can not be attracted by a magnet.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

8.

Choose materials that are magnetic. It means they can be attracted by a magnet

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

9.

When two or more materials are mixed together it is called a (a)   . Some of them can be separated by hand, but this is very slow.

10.

The ​ (a)   this man is holding is used to separate ​ (b)   from old plant roots. It has many small ​ (c)   for the soil to ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
mixture
equipment
soil
holes
fall through
11.

The (a)   this man is holding is used to separate soil from old plant roots.

It has many small holes for the soil to fall through.

12.

The roots​ are too big to go through the holes.

This piece of equipment is called a (a)   .

13.

Using the right equipment makes separating mixtures much (a)   .

14.

This ​ (a)   is separating a mixture of different ​ (b)   . When materials are made into a mixture ​the ​ (c)   of each material do ​ (d)   change.

Choose from the below words
magnet
metals
properties
not
mixture
15.

Some of the metal in this mixture is (a)   and some is non-magnetic.

16.

Which sieve is the best choice to separate soil from roots?

a)

b)

c)

17.

Which sieve is the best choice to separate rice from sand?

a)

b)

c)

18.

Which sieve is the best choice to separate rice from beans?

a)

b)

c)