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WorksheetsChanges in Matter
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
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1.
If a box of crayons is left in a hot car on a summer afternoon, what change would you expect to observe in the crayons?
a)
gas changed to liquid
b)
liquid changed to solid
c)
solid changed to liquid
d)
liquid changed to gas
2.
A student took ice cream outside on a summer day. The heat would cause what kind of change?
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a gas
c)
a liquid becoming a solid
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
3.
Removing heat from water vapor causes what change in it's physical state?
a)
a liquid changing into a gas
b)
a solid changing into a gas
c)
a gas changing into a liquid
d)
a liquid changing into a solid
4.
A drop of water was placed in a hot pan and seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to....
a)
melt
b)
freeze
c)
evaporate
d)
gel
5.
When an ice cube is placed on the sidewalk on a hot day, what is the series of changes to it's physical state that occurs?
a)
gas, solid, liquid
b)
solid, gas, liquid
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
liquid, solid, gas
6.
Water vapor is forming a liquid on the outside of this glass because the vapor.
a)
loses heat when it touches the glass
b)
pulls cooler liquid through the glass
c)
becomes warmer close to the glass
7.
After a rainstorm a group of students notices puddles on the sidewalk. Later that afternoon the students observed a change in the puddles. What caused the water in the puddle to disappear?
a)
shadows covered the sidewalk
b)
the Sun's heat evaporated the water
c)
the rainstorms continued all day
8.
Students created a model of the water cycle by heating a beaker of water on a hot plate until it boiled. They carefully held a metal pan of ice cubes where water vapor was rising from the beaker and water drops began to form on the bottom of the metal pan. The water drops formed on the bottom of the pan because...
a)
the pan was made of metal
b)
the water vapor cooled
c)
the ice was a solid
9.
If a box of wax crayons was left in a hot car all of the following could happen EXCEPT?
a)
the crayons could change shape
b)
the colors could mix together
c)
the paper wrappers could melt
10.
A glass of water was left outside on the coldest day of the year. The low temperature could make what change in the water? The water could...
a)
change color
b)
get a salty taste
c)
turn into ice
11.
Sometimes a burning candle will have wax dripping down the side. This happens because the heat of the flame...
a)
turns the wax of the candle to a liquid
b)
causes water to collect on the candle
c)
uses some of the gases in the air
12.
As the ice cube melts, what will change?
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
shape
13.
A science teacher placed a beaker of water in a windowsill. Students measured the volume of water in the beaker for four weeks. What might have caused the change in volume?
a)
ice was added to the water
b)
the water was observed every day
c)
the water was heated by the sun
14.
What causes water to freeze solid when placed in freezer? The freezer....
a)
adds heat to the water
b)
takes heat away from the water
c)
does not let light shine on the water
15.
Students heated a sample of water in a container. Later, the container appeared to be empty. The heat caused the water to...
a)
melt
b)
evaporate
c)
freeze
16.
Changes in matter does NOT include...
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
vaporization
d)
creating a mixture
17.
When you melt a solid, do you add heat or take heat away?
a)
Add heat
b)
Take heat away
18.
When water freezes, it will ______________.
a)
expand
b)
contract
19.
What process happens when gas is changed into a liquid?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Condensation
20.
The diagram shows the process of
a)
melting
b)
boiling
c)
freezing
d)
condensing
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