Changes in Matter

What property changed when Mrs. Adair folded the paper?

• shape

• mass

• texture

• color

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

Juan squeezed a small piece of paper in one hand and a pencil in another. When Juan opens his hands, what will he MOST LIKELY observe?

• Both the pencil and the paper will change their shape.

• Only the paper will change its shape.

• Only the pencil will change its shape.

• Neither the pencil nor the paper will change their shape.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which object will MOST LIKELY change the most if it is left outside in the sun to warm up?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Andrew pressed on four different objects with his thumb. Which two objects MOST LIKELY changed in the same way?

• the lump of clay and the glass marble

• the glass marble and the rubber ball

• the rubber ball and the balloon

• the glass marble and the balloon

Anita was carrying a lunch tray through the cafeteria and accidentally tripped and spilled everything on her tray onto the floor. Which of the items on Anita’s lunch tray MOST LIKELY shattered into pieces when it hit the ground?

• slice of pizza

• bag of carrots

• carton of milk

• glass plate

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Aaliyah accidentally dropped a glass bowl on the ground, and it broke into many pieces. Which answer below BEST describes the change described above?

• The pieces of glass are different substances than the bowl.

• The pieces of glass are still the same substance as the bowl.

• The bowl did not change at all after it fell.

• Breaking the bowl is a chemical change.

Which explanation below BEST explains how to know when a chemical change has taken place?

• A. A new substance was created.

• B. There is a color change.

• C. There was a change in shape.

• D. The matter changed from a solid to a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which image below shows a chemical change taking place where a new substance is being created?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Example of a physical change in matter

• Wood burning into ash
• Water boiling into steam
• Water freezing into ice
• Iron rusting into rust

When water boils, it changes from a liquid to a gas. What type of change is this?

• Physical change

• Chemical change

• Both physical and chemical change

• Neither physical nor chemical change

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept