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.

Instructions

Read the passage What is a mixture in science?  Then answer the questions below.

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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.     

Drag each type of mixture into the correct box to show whether it is a heterogeneous or a homogeneous mixture.

salt and sand
steel
potting soil
mixed vegetables
skim milk
rain water

Heterogeneous mixtures
Homogeneous mixtures

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Science Explainer: What is a mixture in science?

Drag each type of mixture into the correct box to show whether it is a heterogeneous or a homogeneous mixture.

What change might occur when two or more materials are combined to create a mixture? Select two correct answers.