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Separating mixtures

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 10 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-PS1-3 · England: KS2 Y5 Properties and changes of materials, KS3 Chemistry: Pure and impure substances

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  1. Question 1

    Which method is best to separate copper sulfate crystals from a solution?

    • A. sieving
    • B. filtering
    • C. evaporating
    • D. using a magnet

  2. Question 2

    Separating mixtures: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. A magnet can separate iron from sand.
    • B. Filtering can separate an insoluble solid from a liquid.
    • C. Distillation can get pure water from salt water.
    • D. A sieve can separate sugar from water.

  3. Question 3

    Which method is best to separate steel paper clips from plastic beads?

    • A. sieving
    • B. filtering
    • C. evaporating
    • D. using a magnet

  4. Question 4

    Separating mixtures: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. A sieve can separate sugar from water.
    • B. Filtering can separate an insoluble solid from a liquid.
    • C. Evaporation can get a dissolved solid back from a solution.
    • D. A magnet can separate iron from sand.

  5. Question 5

    Which method is best to separate iron nails from wood shavings?

    • A. sieving
    • B. filtering
    • C. evaporating
    • D. using a magnet

  6. Question 6

    Separating mixtures: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Filtering can separate an insoluble solid from a liquid.
    • B. A magnet can separate iron from sand.
    • C. A magnet can pull salt out of a mixture.
    • D. Evaporation can get a dissolved solid back from a solution.

  7. Question 7

    Which method is best to separate dried peas from rice?

    • A. sieving
    • B. filtering
    • C. evaporating
    • D. using a magnet

  8. Question 8

    Separating mixtures: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Filtering can separate an insoluble solid from a liquid.
    • B. A magnet can separate iron from sand.
    • C. Evaporation can get a dissolved solid back from a solution.
    • D. Filtering removes salt from salt water.

  9. Question 9

    Which method is best to separate sand from water?

    • A. sieving
    • B. filtering
    • C. evaporating
    • D. using a magnet

  10. Question 10

    Separating mixtures: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Evaporation can get a dissolved solid back from a solution.
    • B. A magnet can separate iron from sand.
    • C. Filtering removes salt from salt water.
    • D. Distillation can get pure water from salt water.

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Answer key: Separating mixtures

  1. 1. C. evaporating

  2. 2. D. A sieve can separate sugar from water.

  3. 3. D. using a magnet

  4. 4. A. A sieve can separate sugar from water.

  5. 5. D. using a magnet

  6. 6. C. A magnet can pull salt out of a mixture.

  7. 7. A. sieving

  8. 8. D. Filtering removes salt from salt water.

  9. 9. B. filtering

  10. 10. C. Filtering removes salt from salt water.