Separation of Mixtures

The beaker contains water and rubber pellets. Which method can be used to separate the mixture?

• magnetism

• filtration

• floatation

The beaker contains sugar and pebbles. Which method can be used to separate the mixture?

• magnetism

• filtration

• floatation

• sifting

The beaker contains water and salt Which method can be used to separate the mixture?

• evaporation

• filtration

• floatation

• sifting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Sugar and sand were added to water, then stirred. The mixture was then poured through the filter paper. Which statement correctly tells what happened?

• the sugar and the sand both stayed on the filter paper and the water went through the filter into the beaker

• the sand stayed on the filter paper and the sugar and water went through the filter into the beaker

• the water, sand, and sugar all went through the filter paper and into the beaker

• the water, sand, and sugar all stayed on the filter paper, and nothing went into the beaker

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which bowl can be separated by using magnetism?

• Bowl 1

• none of them

• Bowls 2 and 3

• Bowl 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which bowl can be separated by using magnetism?

• Bowl 1

• none of them

• Bowls 2 and 3

• Bowl 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which bowl can be separated by using filtration?

• Bowl 1

• Bowl 2

• Bowl 3

• Bowl 4

A teacher made a sugar water mixture in a glass container using tap water and sugar. What should the teacher do to separate the sugar from the water after the sugar is dissolved into the water?

• The teacher should freeze the mixture to separate the sugar and water.

• The teacher should boil the mixture until the water evaporates and leaves the sugar in the glass.

• The teacher should pour the mixture through a filter to trap the sugar as the water passes through.

• The teacher should use a magnet to attract the sugar to the bottom of the glass.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What kind of mixture can be separated using the tool shown in the picture?

• oil and water

• talcum powder and corn flour

• sugar and sand

• pebbles and talcum powder

The word QUANTITY means HOW MUCH of something.

Which solution contains the greatest QUANTITY of solute?

• 100 mL water

  20 g sugar

• 200 mL water

  30 g sugar

• 300 mL water

  10 g sugar

• 150 mL water

  25 g sugar