March Science Benchmark Review

When it comes to matter, a change in state requires a change in  _________.

• Temperature
• Atoms
• Molecules
• Shape

When water changes from a liquid to a gas, the TEMPERATURE ________.

• Decreases
• Stays the same
• Increases
• Boils

When water changes from a liquid to a solid, the TEMPERATURE _________.

• Freezes
• Increases
• Decreases
• Condences

A change in state is also known as a _______, because it does NOT change the chemical composition of the matter.

• Physical Change
• Chemical Change
• Molecular Change
• Change in Matter

Computers, satellites, and seismological studies are used to study and detect ________.

• Constructive Forces
• Destructive Forces
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes
• All of the above

A change in the shape, size, color, and texture of matter can be clues that a _______ has occurred.

• Chemical Change
• Permanent Change
• Physical Change
• Atomic Change

Burning, bubbles, fizzing, or a permanent change in odor or color are clues that a _______ has taken place in matter.

• Chemical Change
• Physical Change
• Change in State
• Change in Mass

On a burning candle, the wick burning is an example of a ________ in matter.

• Physical Change
• Chemical Change
• Permanent Change
• Chemical and Permanent Change

On a burning candle, the wax melting is a __________ of matter.

• Physical Change
• Chemical Change
• Temporary Change
• Physical and Temporary Change

Dams, levees, and storm drains are used in the prevention and control of ________.

• Flooding
• Droughts
• Tornadoes
• Erosion