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Science Explainer: What is a mixture in science?

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Read the passage What is a mixture in science? Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage What is a mixture in science? Then answer the questions below.
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Question 1
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Drag each answer choice into the correct space.

Different types of mixtures can be separated in different ways. A _______________ can be separated using either decantation or centrifugation, a ____________ can only be separated by centrifugation, and a _____________ cannot be separated by decantation or centrifugation.
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suspension
colloid
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Question 2
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Drag each type of mixture into the correct box to show whether it is a heterogeneous or a homogeneous mixture.

  • potting soil
  • rain water
  • mixed vegetables
  • salt and sand
  • skim milk
Question 3
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What change might occur when two or more materials are combined to create a mixture? Select two correct answers.

steel
Heterogeneous mixtures
Homogeneous mixtures
The mixture's boiling point may be different from those of the materials.
Each material will remain chemically separate from the others.
The materials may form bonds that link them together chemically.
A new substance may be produced from mixing the materials.