Separating Mixtures Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 19: Separating mixtures: filter muddy water · Set 525 · 40 questions

What you do (Choose the right way): 1. Put cotton or cloth in the funnel, then layers of sand and small pebbles. 2. Stand the funnel in a clean glass. 3. Pour muddy water in slowly and watch what drips out. 4. Compare the colour before and after — never drink it — and wash your hands.

1. 1.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) cotton or cloth (c) sand and pebbles (d) a funnel
2. 2.🛟 What should you do after handling muddy water? (a) wipe hands on face (b) lick your fingers (c) nothing is needed (d) wash hands afterwards
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) cotton or cloth (b) a mirror (c) a funnel (d) sand and pebbles
4. 4.True or false: muddy water is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔮 Predict: you pour muddy water through two layers of cloth instead of one. The water comes out ___. (a) salty (b) clearer (c) hot (d) muddier
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) cotton or cloth (b) turmeric powder (c) a clean glass (d) sand and pebbles
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same glass (b) the amount poured (c) how clear the water is (d) the same funnel
8. 8.True or false: cotton or cloth is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) sand and pebbles (c) muddy water (d) a funnel
10. 10.🫗 How do we separate bran from wheat flour? (a) sieving (b) handpicking (c) winnowing (d) evaporating
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the muddy water filter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a funnel
12. 12.True or false: sugar from sugar water is done by evaporating. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the muddy water filter? (a) muddy water (b) a battery cell (c) sand and pebbles (d) cotton or cloth
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.True or false: chaff from wheat grain is done by winnowing. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you filter salty water through cloth. Does the salt stay on the cloth? (a) it turns to sugar (b) yes, all of it (c) no, salt passes through (d) it turns to sand
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) muddy water (c) a balloon (d) cotton or cloth
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the muddy water filter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel (b) sand and pebbles (c) a magnet (d) cotton or cloth
20. 20.True or false: tea leaves from tea is done by filtering. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🫗 Which of these is done by handpicking? (a) bran from wheat flour (b) husk from rice grain (c) small stones from dal (d) tea leaves from tea
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the same muddy water is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🫗 Why does filtered muddy water look clearer? (a) the filter traps mud (b) the mud dissolves (c) the filter adds soap (d) the water evaporates
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a clean glass for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🧺 Do we need cotton or cloth for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the muddy water filter? (a) needed (b) not needed
27. 27.True or false: sugar from sugar water is done by sieving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: small stones from dal is done by handpicking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🫗 Muddy water is poured through a cloth filter. What stays on the cloth? (a) the water (b) the salt (c) nothing (d) the mud
30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.True or false: a clean glass is not needed for the muddy water filter. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? True or false: the filter material is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔮 Predict: tea is poured through a strainer. What happens to the tea leaves? (a) tea stays behind (b) both stay behind (c) leaves stay behind (d) leaves pass through
34. 34.🫗 Which of these is done by sieving? (a) bad grains from rice (b) sugar from sugar water (c) small stones from dal (d) gravel from fine sand
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the filter material (b) the same funnel (c) the amount poured (d) how clear the water is
36. 36.🫗 Which of these is done by winnowing? (a) chaff from wheat grain (b) gravel from fine sand (c) bran from wheat flour (d) mud from water
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a cloth filter or a cotton filter give clearer water? What do we do with “the same funnel”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
38. 38.🛟 Why should you never drink water just because it looks clear? (a) clear water is hot (b) germs are invisible (c) clear water is sweet (d) clear water is salty
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the muddy water filter? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.True or false: a clean glass is needed for the muddy water filter. (a) False (b) True

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