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?
Sand and water
Salad dressing
Saltwater
Oil and water
2. A mixture where the components are not evenly distributed and can be easily distinguished is called a:
Solution
Homogeneous mixture
Heterogeneous mixture
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.
True
False
6. A colloid is a type of heterogeneous mixture.
True
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.
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.