Mixtures and Solutions

Sand and gravel may be separated from each other by using..

• a filter funnel

• a sieve or sifter

• an evaporating basin

• a distillation

Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?

• a bar magnet
• filter paper
• chromatography paper
• alum

A combination of 2 or more substances that can be easily separated is called- 

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

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To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?

• hand separation
• Screen
• Magnet
• Evaporation

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

• dissolved
• evaporated
• carried
• split

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A mixture is a combination of two or more____________ in which no new kinds of matter are formed.

•  substances
• parts
• leaves
• pebbles

To separate trail mix what method should you use?

• filtration 
• sorting
• magnet
• boiling

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A mixture is always a solution, but a solution is NOT always a mixture. 

• True
• False

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

• Solution
• Mixture
• Solvent
• All of the above

A combination of two or more substances where each keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated.

• mixture
• solution
• substance
• physical change