Changes in Matter: Pre-Assessment

What is the first thing that happens when ice is heated?

• It freezes and turns into a solid.
• It melts and turns into a liquid.
• It evaporates and turns into a gas. 

If you cook an egg, can it go back to it's original state of matter?

• Yes
• No

If a crayon is melted, can it go back to it's original state of matter?

• Yes
• No

If a ball of clay is shaped into a square, can it go back to it's original state of matter?

• Yes
• No

If a piece of paper is folded, can it go back to it's original state of matter?

• Yes
• No

Can sand dissolve in water?

• Yes
• No

Look at the following molecules. Which state is this object in?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

Look at the following molecules. Which state is this object in?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

Look at the following molecules. Which state is this object in?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

Which of the following materials is not flexible?

• Paper
• Glass
• Fabric