Mixtures- Interpretation of Data

Which material has a shape that can be described as a cube?

• A. Talcum Powder

• B. Soil

• C. Gravel

• D. Salt

Which of these would be the best order for arranging the materials from biggest to smallest?

• A. Talcum powder, salt, gravel, soil

• B. Gravel, salt, soil, talcum powder

• C. Gravel, talcum powder, salt, soil

• D. Salt, gravel, powder, soil

If a student was observing one of the materials that was described as brown and hard, what material would they most likely have?

• A. Talcum Powder

• B. Salt

• C. Gravel

• D. Soil

Which two observations would be the most helpful in telling the salt and talcum powder apart?

• A. Particle shape and size

• B. Particle shape and texture

• C. Particle size and color

• D. Color and texture

If a student were to mix the talcum powder and water solution with the soil and water solution, what would be the most likely observation?

• A. The mixture would become clear

• B. The mixture would change to a light brown or tan color

• C. The mixture would turn a darker brown

• D. The mixture would remain white

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Place the correct word in each box to complete the sentence.

Add​ ​ ​ (a)   to water and it turns ​ (b)   .

• talcum powder
• white
• salt
• brown
• gravel
• soil

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Sort the information below into two groups based on what what happened to each material when water was added.

1.Salt and water 2.Gravel and water 3.Soil and water 4.Talcum Powder and water

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Based on the information from both experiments, which observation from Experiment 1 would be the least useful predictor of whether or not the material will at least partially dissolve in water?

• A. Particle shape

• B. Color

• C. Texture

• D. Particle size