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Understanding Mixtures

A Grade 6 science worksheet covering homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures, solutions, and methods of separation.

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Understanding Mixtures

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1. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

a

Sand and water

b

Salad dressing

c

Saltwater

d

Oil and water

2. A mixture where the components are not evenly distributed and can be easily distinguished is called a:

a

Solution

b

Homogeneous mixture

c

Heterogeneous mixture

d

Compound

3. When sugar dissolves in water, the sugar is the   and the water is the  .

4. A mixture containing undissolved particles that are large enough to be seen easily but do not settle out is called a  .

5. All solutions are mixtures, but not all mixtures are solutions.

T

True

F

False

6. A colloid is a type of heterogeneous mixture.

T

True

F

False

7. Describe one way you could separate a mixture of iron filings and sand.

8. Give an example of a mixture you encounter in your daily life and classify it as homogeneous or heterogeneous.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

solute
solvent
filtration
evaporation

9. In a sugar solution, water is the   because it does the dissolving.

10. You can separate salt from saltwater by  , leaving the salt behind.