Chemical and Physical Changes Assessment

Which of the following is a physical change?

• bleaching a shirt to remove a stain

• combining hydrogen and oxygen atoms to make water

• combining sodium and chlorine to make salt

• ripping a piece of paper into tiny pieces

Which activity is an example of a chemical change?

• tearing up paper

• hammering aluminum into thin sheets

• melting gold to make jewelry

• burning wood to produce ashes

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which is an example of a physical change?

• wood burning

• ice melting

• iron rusting

• milk souring

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What type of change occurs when milk sours?

• Chemical

• Physical

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What does it mean when there is a chemical change?

• matter changed to form a new substance

• matter changed size, shape or state

• matter morphed into anti-matter

• matter has bonded

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What does it mean when there is a physical change?

• matter changed to form a new substance

• matter changed size, shape or state

• matter morphed into anti-matter

• matter has bonded

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which is an example of a chemical change that happens inside your body?

• your eyes blink

• your heart beats

• chewing your food

• digesting your food

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which is an example of a physical change that happens inside your body?

• your eyes blink

• you cut your arm

• chewing your food

• digesting your food

Which chemical change occurs over the longest period of time?

• adding chlorine to a pool

• nail rusting

• sour milk

• digesting food

What kind of change occurs when glass breaks?

• solid to liquid

• chemical

• color

• physical

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2