Lesson Separating mixtures lessonWorksheet Separating mixtures worksheetLab Separating mixtures labTest Separating mixtures testQuiz Separating mixtures quizQuick answer: To separate a mixture, choose a method that uses a physical difference between its parts. This grade 6 science quiz checks separating mixtures with 10 multiple-choice questions and instant feedback; every answer comes with a short explanation.
The tests book with mark schemes · Grade 6 science
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Ten multiple-choice questions on separating mixtures. Pick the best answer for each, then read the explanation, which points out the mistake that makes each wrong option tempting.
Level: Grade 6 science (Year 7 · Class 6) · Curriculum: MS-PS1-2
Which method separates iron filings from sand? What is the solid left on the filter paper called? Which method recovers salt from salt solution? A sieve separates a mixture because the parts differ in: What is decanting? Which material would a magnet pick up? In which order would you separate sand, salt and iron filings? Why does filter paper hold back sand but not water? A student recovers 9.0 g from a mixture that held 10.0 g. What is the percentage recovered? Is water that has been filtered always safe to drink? How do you separate iron from sand? — Use a magnet. What does a sieve separate? — Pieces of different sizes. What is decanting? — Pouring off liquid from a settled solid. What is the solid on filter paper called? — The residue. What is the liquid that passes through called? — The filtrate. How do you get salt from salt water? — Evaporate the water. Why can't filtering remove dissolved salt? — Dissolved particles pass through the paper. Which metals does a magnet attract? — Iron, steel, nickel and cobalt. Percentage recovered formula? — Mass collected ÷ starting mass × 100. Is filtered water always safe to drink? — No, it may contain germs and dissolved substances. Keep going with Lina
The tests book with mark schemes · Grade 6 science
Every chapter in one PDF school book of 64 pages, to print or keep on your tablet.
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