MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Differentiate between the following:

Handpicking and sieving

Important Questions on Separation of Substances

MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Give reason: A mixture can be separated by sieving, but not by winnowing or handpicking.

MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Give reason: Sieving wheat flour is not advisable.

HARD
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Give reason:

If there is no wind blowing, the process of winnowing cannot be undertaken.

HARD
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Give reason:

If water can be purified by filtration then why do we use the method of distillation?

MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Give reason: We do not pluck seeds of cereal plants like we pluck fruits from a plant.

EASY
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT
What do you mean by the term filtrate?
MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Name the method used to separate a mixture of sand and water.
EASY
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT
After preparing tea, how can the tea leaves be separated from the brew?