Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes. Column I Column II P. A mixture having the same composition and properties throughout (i) Sediment Q. A mixture, different parts of which have different compositions and properties (ii) Supernatant liquid R. The solid that settles when a heterogeneous solid-liquid mixture is allowed to stand (iii) Homogeneous mixture S. The liquid above the solid settling from a heterogeneous solid-liquid mixture (iv) Heterogeneous mixture

P - (iii) Q - (iv) R - (i) S - (ii)

P - (ii) Q - (iv) R - (iii) S - (i)

P - (i) Q - (iii) R - (ii) S - (iv)

P - (iii) Q - (iv) R - (ii) S - (i)

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes. Column I Column II P. Chalk-water mixture (i) A gaseous mixture Q. Glucose Solution (ii) A solid-gas R. Fizzy drink (iii) A homogeneous solid-liquid mixture S. Smoke (iv) A heterogeneous solid-liquid mixture T. Air (v) A gas-liquid mixture

P - (iv) Q - (iii) R - (v) S - (ii) T - (i)

P - (iii) Q - (iv) R - (v) S - (i) T - (ii)

P - (v) Q - (iii) R - (iv) S - (ii) T - (i)

P - (ii) Q - (i) R - (iv) S - (v) T - (iii)

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Brief information about three substances is given:
X : Transparent, smooth to touch and insulator.
Y : Yellow in colour, a good conductor of heat and electricity, lustrous.
Z : Man-made material, an insulator, used to make switches and handles of cooking utensils.
X, Y and Z could be respectively:

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Important Questions on Sorting and Separation of Materials

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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 3 - Sorting and Separation of Materials>EXERCISES>Q 1

Which of the following statements are correct?
I. Larger solid particles can be separated from smaller ones by filtration.
II. Cream can be separated from milk by churning.
III. A mixture of mud and water can be separated by loading, sedimentation and decantation.
IV. Grains can be separated from stalks by threshing.

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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 3 - Sorting and Separation of Materials>EXERCISES>Q 2

Which of the following does not represent a characteristic of a pure substance?

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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 3 - Sorting and Separation of Materials>EXERCISES>Q 3

What are the characteristics of metals?

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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 3 - Sorting and Separation of Materials>EXERCISES>Q 4

Select an incorrect reason for separating components of a mixture.

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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 3 - Sorting and Separation of Materials>EXERCISES>Q 5

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.

	Column I		Column II
P.	A mixture having the same composition and properties throughout	(i)	Sediment
Q.	A mixture, different parts of which have different compositions and properties	(ii)	Supernatant liquid
R.	The solid that settles when a heterogeneous solid-liquid mixture is allowed to stand	(iii)	Homogeneous mixture
S.	The liquid above the solid settling from a heterogeneous solid-liquid mixture	(iv)	Heterogeneous mixture

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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 3 - Sorting and Separation of Materials>EXERCISES>Q 6

Take

10 m L

of water in

6

test tubes and add different samples of substances to each test tube as shown in the given figure. Shake the test tubes vigorously for a couple of seconds and leave them undisturbed. In which of these test tubes, sample substances will remain insoluble in water?
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 3 - Sorting and Separation of Materials>EXERCISES>Q 7

Three groups of materials are given below:
I : Salt, sugar, flour
II : Copper, gold, silver
III : Petrol, kerosene, paper
Identify the property common to each group.

	$I$	$II$	$III$
(A)	Solid	Bad conductors of heat	Liquid
(B)	Edible	Non-metallic	Non- inflammable
(C)	Edible	Metallic	Inflammable
(D)	Solid	Good conductors of heat	Non- inflammable

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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 3 - Sorting and Separation of Materials>EXERCISES>Q 8

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.

	Column I		Column II
P.	Chalk-water mixture	(i)	A gaseous mixture
Q.	Glucose Solution	(ii)	A solid-gas
R.	Fizzy drink	(iii)	A homogeneous solid-liquid mixture
S.	Smoke	(iv)	A heterogeneous solid-liquid mixture
T.	Air	(v)	A gas-liquid mixture

Brief information about three substances is given: X : Transparent, smooth to touch and insulator. Y : Yellow in colour, a good conductor of heat and electricity, lustrous. Z : Man-made material, an insulator, used to make switches and handles of cooking utensils. X, Y and Z could be respectively:

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Brief information about three substances is given:
X : Transparent, smooth to touch and insulator.
Y : Yellow in colour, a good conductor of heat and electricity, lustrous.
Z : Man-made material, an insulator, used to make switches and handles of cooking utensils.
X, Y and Z could be respectively: