Year 7’s Mixtures and Solutions
1. Classify each substance as a homogenous or heterogenous mixture.
a) Concrete
b) Orange juice
c) Pacific ocean
d) Air inside a balloon
e) Tap water in a glass
f) Nut mix
g) Soil
h) Salt water
i) Muddy water
2. For each mixture listed, classify it as a heterogenous mixture or a homogenous
mixture. Then explain why each mixture is heterogenous or homogenous.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Italian dressing with herbs:
Tea served with ice cubes
Orange juice with pulp
Spaghetti and meatballs
A bottle of glue
3. Make a column in your exercise books. Classify each of the words on the right as
whether they are the properties of a mixture or solution.