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Physical and Chemical Changes, States of Matter

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you take away enough heat from water, what will happen to the water?

a)

It will begin to boil.

b)

It will become a solid.

c)

It will turn into a gas.

d)

It will increase in weight.

2.

What is an example of a chemical change?

a)

paper being burned

b)

metal being melted

c)

a board being cut in half

d)

water being boiled

3.

Kim puts an ice cube in a beaker and it melts. This is a good example of

a)

a physical change

b)

a chemical change

c)

an experiment

d)

an analysis

4.

What happens when water boils?

a)

The solid water becomes a liquid.

b)

The liquid water becomes a solid.

c)

The liquid water becomes a gas.

d)

Water vapor becomes liquid water.

5.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Physical change only changes the size.

b)

Physical change only changes the color.

c)

Physical changes begin and end with the same matter.

d)

Physical changes change the matter into something totally different.

6.

In a chemical change, what would happen if you mixed two substances?

a)

They would form a new substance.

b)

The two would not be able to mix.

c)

They would be two separate substances.

7.

Which of these is made of matter?

a)

Energy

b)

Light

c)

Paper

d)

Sound

8.

Toni's class grows sugar crystals. Her teacher asks each student to sketch the shape of the sugar crystals. What will help Toni see the shape of the crystals?

a)

a satellite

b)

a magnifying glass

c)

a pair of binoculars

9.

An example of a solid turning into a liquid is (solid --> liquid)

a)

water vapor turning into water

b)

water turning into water vapor

c)

water freezing into ice

d)

ice melting into water

10.

If you dissolved a lot of salt in some water in a large flat dish and put the dish in bright sunlight on a hot day, what would be left in the dish after a long time?

a)

dry salt

b)

water with no salt

c)

the same salty water as before

d)

nothing

11.

Pancakes are made from liquid batter. After the pancakes are cooked, they are considered

a)

a mixture and the ingredients can still be separated

b)

not a mixture because the ingredients cannot be separated

c)

not a mixture because they don't have syrup

12.

An example of a liquid turning into a gas is (liquid --> gas)

a)

a chocolate bar melting

b)

an ice cream cone dripping

c)

a stick of butter getting warm

d)

steam escaping from a cup of hot chocolate

13.

A different chemical substance is formed when (chemical change)

a)

a cloth is cut

b)

a cup breaks

c)

a piece of paper burns

d)

a piece of chalk breaks apart

14.

David added a little baking soda to a beaker that contained vinegar. Bubbles started coming from the mixture as a gas was released. The gas was evidence that

a)

the mixture was starting to boil

b)

the air in the flask contracted

c)

a chemical change took place

15.

Mark is observing a burning candle. He notices that the candle wax makes a pool and dribbles down the side of the candle, where it hardens again. The candle wax has undergone

a)

a physical change

b)

a chemical change

c)

the formation of a new substance

16.

Which of the following is an example of melting?

a)

stirring some sugar in water until you cannot see the sugar

b)

heating a pan of water until all the water is gone

c)

heating a block of ice until the ice turns to water

d)

cooling water in the freezer until it becomes a solid

17.

A s'more is a dessert made by placing a piece of chocolate and a toasted marshmallow between 2 graham crackers. The warmth of the marshmallow causes the chocolate to melt. What change occurs to the chocolate when it melts - physical or chemical change?

a)

physical because it changes states but it is still chocolate

b)

physical because it forms something new

c)

chemical because it changes states but it is still chocolate

d)

chemical because it forms something new

18.

A s'more is a dessert made by placing a piece of chocolate and a toasted marshmallow between 2 graham crackers. The warmth of the marshmallow causes the chocolate to melt. If the marshmallow catches fire while being toasted, it turns black and does not taste sweet. What type of change happens to the marshmallow in this situation?

a)

physical because it changes colors

b)

physical because it changes flavor

c)

chemical because part of it forms something new, a different color, and isn't as sweet

19.

Cutting something is a

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

20.

Grilling meat is

a)

a physical change

b)

a chemical change

21.

Which 2 tools would be best to separate this mixture?

a)

Hands

b)

Sifter

c)

Magnet

d)

Coffee Filter

22.

Which 2 tools would be best to separate this mixture?

a)

Hands

b)

Sifter

c)

Magnet

d)

Coffee Filter

23.

Which tool would be best to separate this mixture?

a)

Hands

b)

Sifter

c)

Magnet

d)

Coffee Filter