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Physical and Chemical Changes

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

A change in the shape of matter would be an example of a...

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

No Change at All

2.

The mass of an object is determined by...

a)

the temperature of the object.

b)

the amount of matter the object contains.

c)

the amount of energy an object has.

3.

Gina melted butter in a bowl but wanted to find the mass of the bowl and melted butter. Which tool should she use?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

ruler

c)

balance scale

d)

spring scale

4.

Peter found the mass of a cookie. Then he crushed the cookie into smaller pieces. The mass of the smaller pieces of cookie...

a)

will have a mass less than the whole cookie.

b)

will have a mass more than the whole cookie.

c)

will have a mass equal to the whole cookie.

5.

This image best represents the particles of a...

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

6.

When a physical change occurs...

a)

the matter has all new properties.

b)

the matter has the same properties.

c)

the matter changes in color or might produce a gas.

d)

the matter produces heat and light.

7.

James mixed baking soda with vinegar and watched it fizz. Then he heated up the vinegar and mixed that with baking soda. What would have happened?

a)

The chemical change took more time to occur.

b)

The chemical change took less time to occur.

c)

The chemical change took the same amount to time to occur.

8.

Using the diagram, what part of the water cycle is occurring at the number 3?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

9.

Condensation occurs in the water cycle when...

a)

water vapor gains heat.

b)

water vapor loses heat.

c)

water vapor has the same amount of heat.

10.

Hard, yellow, round, sphere and flexible describe what about a ball?

a)

physical changes

b)

chemical changes

c)

physical properties

d)

chemical properties

11.

Burning a piece of wood is an example of what type of change?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

12.

An ice ream cone melting on a hot summer day is an example of what type of change?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

13.

Michael is measuring the volume of liquid dishsoap. What tool should he use?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

balance scale

c)

ruler

d)

spring scale

14.

Anything that takes up space and has mass is...

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

mixture

d)

composition

15.

This state of matter has a definite volume, but takes the shape of the container.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

16.

All chemical changes will change color.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The process in which clouds form in the sky due to water vapor losing heat is called...

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

18.

There is much more water on the earth today than there was a million years ago.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which example is NOT a mixture?

a)

A bag of different coins

b)

A box of crayons

c)

A stack of copy paper

d)

a field of assorted flowers.

20.

What is the major source of energy for the water cycle?

a)

The oceans

b)

The mountains

c)

The sun

d)

The moon

21.

Which example shows a physical change?

a)

Rust on a metal nail

b)

Molding a piece of clay

c)

Burning a match

d)

Mixing baking soda and vinegar

22.

Picture "C" best describes the particles of a...

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

23.

Jimmy did an experiment the produced a chemical change. He knew a chemical change occurred because the item...

a)

got smaller.

b)

fizzed and bubbled.

c)

changed from a solid to a liquid.

d)

changed in shape.