SAPPHIRE HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

589 Horizon Drive

Sapphire Springs, CA 92577
PHONE NO: (951) 502-1948

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Test I. Multiple Choice

Direction: Read each questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

A. Salad
B. Oil and water
C. Saltwater
D. Cereal with milk
2. Which one is a characteristic of a homogeneous mixture?
A. Components are visible
B. Components are uniformly mixed
C. Easily separated by filtration
D. None of the above
3. In a saltwater solution, which is the solvent?
A. Salt
B. Water
C. Both salt and water
D. Neither
4. In a mixture of sugar and water, what is sugar called?
A. Solvent
B. Solute
C. Solution
D. Pure substance
5. Why is saltwater considered a homogeneous mixture?
A. Salt can be easily separated from water
B. Salt dissolves completely in water
C. Salt and water are visible
D. Salt settles at the bottom
6. Which of these mixtures is heterogeneous?
A. Vinegar
B. Saltwater
C. Fruit salad
D. Sugar dissolved in water
7. If you mix sand and water, how can you separate them?
A. Filtration
B. Evaporation
C. Magnetism
D. Condensation
8. Which method would you use to separate a salt solution into salt and water?
A. Filtration
B. Evaporation
C. Decantation
D. Chromatography
9. A student mixes oil and water. What should they observe?
A. Oil and water form a uniform layer
B. Oil dissolves completely
C. Oil floats on top of water
D. Oil sinks to the bottom
10. Which of these best describes a homogeneous mixture?
A. The composition is uniform throughout
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B. It has visible boundaries

C. It separates easily
D. It contains particles that do not dissolve
11. Why do heterogeneous mixtures have visible boundaries?
A. The substances are mixed evenly
B. The substances do not mix uniformly
C. They form a solution
D. They are homogeneous
12. How can you identify a solution as homogeneous or heterogeneous?
A. Check if it settles
B. See if it has a uniform appearance
C. Stir it and see if it separates
D. None of the above
13. Which of the following methods can separate a heterogeneous mixture?
A. Filtering
B. Melting
C. Boiling
D. Condensation
14. Why does stirring a solute into a solvent help it dissolve faster?
A. It increases the temperature
B. It keeps the solute particles suspended
C. It moves the solute particles into the solvent faster
D. It separates the solvent into smaller parts
15. Explain why oil and water do not mix.
A. Oil is denser than water
B. Oil particles are larger than water particles
C. Oil and water have different polarities
D. Oil particles repel water particle

Test II.

A. Matching Type: Match column A and column B. Write the letter of your answer in the space
provided before the number.

Column A Column B

16. A mixture where components are not visible a. Homogeneous mixture

17. A mixture where components are visible b. Speeds up dissolving
18. A substance that dissolves in a solvent c. Solution
19. A substance that dissolves other substances d. Solute
20. Salt dissolved in water is an example of e. Heterogeneous mixture
21. Oil and water form this type of mixture f. Increases solubility
22. Sand in water forms this type of mixture g. Heterogeneous mixture
23. Sugar in tea is considered a h. Suspension
24. How does stirring affect solubility? i. Homogeneous mixture
25. Heating a solution generally j. Solvent
26. Decreasing particle size k. Solid from liquid
27. Filtration can separate l. Allows solute to
dissolve faster
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B. True or False: Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false. Write the letter
of your answer in the space provided before the number.

28. Homogeneous mixtures are also called solutions.

29. Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.
30. When a solid is insoluble, it will not dissolve in a liquid.
31. Sand can dissolve in water if stirred for a long time.
32. Solubility is affected by temperature.
33. Salt dissolves in water because salt particles are smaller.
34. Solutions are mixtures that can be separated by filtration.
35. A homogeneous mixture looks the same throughout.

Test III. Enumeration

Direction: List down or enumerate what are asked for each of the following. Write your answer
in the space provided.

36-38. List three examples of heterogeneous mixtures.

1.
2.
3.

39-41. Enumerate the differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.

42-44. Name three factors that affect the solubility of a substance.

1.
2.

3.

45-48. Identify four methods to separate components of mixtures and briefly explain each.

1.
2.
3.

4.

49-50. Explain reasons why solubility is important in everyday life.

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Test I: Multiple Choice

1. C
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. C

Test II: Matching Type and True or False

Matching Type

16. Homogeneous mixture

17. Heterogeneous mixture
18. Solute
19. Solvent
20. Solution
21. Heterogeneous mixture
22. Suspension
23. Homogeneous mixture
24. Speeds up dissolving
25. Increases solubility
26. Allows solute to dissolve faster
27. Solid from liquid

True or False

28. T
29. T
30. T
31. F
32. T
33. F
34. F
35. T

Test III. Enumeration

36. Example answers: Salad, oil and water, sand and water.
37. Example answers:
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1. Homogeneous mixtures have a uniform composition, while heterogeneous

mixtures do not.
2. Components in homogeneous mixtures are not visibly separate, while they are in
heterogeneous mixtures.
3. Homogeneous mixtures cannot be easily separated by physical means, while
heterogeneous mixtures often can be.
38. Example answers:
1. Temperature
2. Stirring or agitation
3. Particle size of the solute
39. Example answers:
1. Filtration: Used to separate solid particles from a liquid.
2. Evaporation: Used to separate a dissolved solute from a solvent by heating.
3. Distillation: Separates components based on different boiling points.
4. Magnetic separation: Uses magnets to separate magnetic materials from non-
magnetic materials.
40. Example answers:
1. It helps in food preparation, such as dissolving sugar in drinks or salt in cooking.
2. It is important in medicine, as certain drugs need to dissolve in the body to be
effective.