Solutions and Mixtures

A combination of 2 or more substances that cannot be easily separated is called- 

• a mixture
• a solution 
• a solute 
• a solvent 

Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?

• hand seperation
• filtering
• screening
• evaporation 

The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid changes into a gaseous state, leaving behind a solid is known as

• decanting
•  evaporation
• loading
• chromatography

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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?

• Filter
• Screen
• Magnet
• Evaporation

A solution is a mixture of one or more substances _________ evenly into another substance.

• dissolved
• evaporated
• carried
• split

Lemonade is a special mixture called a 

• substance
• solution
• plasma
• ingredient

Which mixture separation method would use to separate sugar from water?

• filtration 
• magnet
• boiling/evaporation
• sorting physically

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A solution is a special type of mixture.

• True
• False

When sand and water are combined, they create a ______________.

• Solution
• Mixture
• Solvent
• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

• sand, salt, and rocks in a bucket
• trail mix made with dried fruit,
  nuts, chocolate drops, and
  pretzels
• water in a glass
• rocks and sand in the ocean