SCIENCE AND HEALTH 6

QUIZ #2
FIRST QUARTER

A. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. How will you separate oil from water?

A. evaporation C. filtration
B. decantation D. distillation

2. Which is the best way to get salt from sea water?

A. evaporation C. filtration
B. physical manipulation D. decantation

3. Which of the following environmental problems can be separated by physical manipulation?

A. oil spill C. flood water
B. garbage in the landfill D. smog

4. Which is the best way to separate metal from non-metal?

A. evaporation C. filtration
B. physical manipulation D. use of magnet

5. What material can you use during filtration?

A. filter paper C. both
B. mesh cloth D. none of the above

B. Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is incorrect.

________6. Sand and water can be separated by means of filtration.
________7. Mixtures of two known liquids can be separated by manual separation.
________8. The magnetic property of iron filings can be used to separate it from sulfur powder.
________9. The size and color of the particles can be used to separate the mixtures by simply
picking with your hands.
________10. Salt making utilizes the process of evaporation to get salt from sea water.

C. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

A. Evaporation
B. Decantation
C. Use of Magnet
D. Filtration
E. Sieving
11. Components of a mixture can be separated using a strainer.
12. Separating solids from water using filter paper.
13. Separates the soluble solids from the solution by heating.
14. Certain components are allowed to settle at the bottom of the container.
15. Separates metal from non-metal

D. Describe how you can separate the components of the following mixtures.
_________________16. mixture of rice and corn grains.
_________________17. salt solution
_________________18. soil and water mixture
_________________19. rice grains mixed with sugar
_________________20. different sizes of eggs
_________________21. mixture of sand and water
_________________22. mixture of oil and water
_________________23. mixed gravel and sand
_________________24. mixture of iron filing and soil
_________________25. pencil shavings and water