States of Matter Unit Test

Which of the following is a physical change?

• freezing

• rusting

• burning

• decaying

A chemical change happens when a substance

• breaks into several smaller pieces.

• combines with another substance to form a mixture.

• transforms into a different state of matter.

• changes to create an entirely new substance.

When water changes to ice, what happens to the tiny particles of water?

• They move more slowly.

• They move quicker.

• They only move in one direction.

• They all move in different directions.

What are the 3 states of matter?

• volume, shape, and mass

• liquid, solid, and gas

• liquid, volume, and gas

• solid, shape, and gas

Which of the following would be an example of a chemical change taking place?

• no change at all

• burning

• evaporating

• melting

What happens when water is squeezed from a sponge?

• The water remains in the sponge

• The sponge turns into a liquid.

• The sponge changes shape but goes back to the original shape

• The sponge stays the shape you squeeze it into.

Tearing, folding, and melting are all examples of

• a chemical change.

• a physical change.

• changes that form a different type of matter.

• changes that make a different type of mixture.

Which of the following are all examples of a chemical change?

• a gas is formed, a mixture is made, and a change in state

• a mixture is made, a new substance is produced, and a gas is formed

• a new shape is created, a gas is formed, and a change in color

• a change in color, a new substance is produced, and a gas is formed.

If ice is heated until it becomes a liquid, which term identifies the change?

• boiling

• condensing

• melting

• freezing

Which of the following is a chemical reaction?

• hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water

• liquid water freezes to become ice

• a rock is crushed into small pieces

• sugar dissolves in hot tea