| A | B |
| filtration | used to separate a solid (or suspension) from a fluid |
| evaporation | used to separate a dissolved solute from a solution |
| chromatography | used to separate out the colors from a mixture of colors |
| magnetic attraction | used to separate iron and other magnetic materials from nonmagnetic materials |
| settling | uses density of each substance to separate them |
| distillation | used to separate a solvent from a solution |
| evaporation may be used to | separate salt from saltwater |
| filtration (or settling) may be used to | separate sand from water |
| chromatography may be used to | separate the colors in black ink |
| magnetic attraction may be used to | separate iron filings from sand |
| settling (or filtration) may be used to | separate soil and gravel from water |
| chromatography model |  |
| evaporation model |  |
| filtration model |  |
| magnetic attraction model |  |
| settling model | settling model,  |