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Physical change in solid materials

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is changed when solid materials are bent?

a)

There is change in particles.

b)

There is change in shape.

c)

A new substance is formed.

d)

There is change in mass.

2.

What is changed when solid materials are cut?

a)

Only size of solid materials is changed.

b)

Only shape of solid materials is changed.

c)

Both shape and size are changed.

3.

When solid materials are pressed, shape and size change. Is this statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When solid materials are hammered, a new material is formed. Is this statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A) Solid materials does not turn into another new material when bent, pressed, hammered, or cut.

B) Only its size and shape changes.

C) These changes are examples of physical change.

Are these statements true or false?

a)

All three (3) statements are true.

b)

Only statements A and B are true.

c)

Only statements A and C are true.

d)

Only statements B and C are true.

6.

What happened to solid materials when they were bent?

a)

There is change in color.

b)

There is change in the solid material. A new material is formed.

c)

There is change in shape and size.

7.

Was there a new material formed when solid materials were bent?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

What happened to solid materials when they were pressed?

a)

A change in color happened.

b)

A new material was formed when they were pressed.

c)

There is change in shape and size.

9.

Was there a new material formed when solid materials were pressed?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

What happened to some solid materials when they were hammered?

a)

There was change in color.

b)

They broke into smaller pieces. There was change in size and shape.

c)

There was a new material formed.

11.

Was there a new material formed when solid materials were hammered?

a)

No

b)

Yes

12.

Charcoal and pencil lead are metals and have the characteristics of malleability. Is this statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the difference between physical change and chemical change?

a)

In chemical change, a new material is formed, while in physical change no new material is formed.

b)

In chemical change, no new material is formed, while in physical change a new material is formed.

14.

What is the other name for chemical change?

a)

Chemical division

b)

Chemical reaction

c)

Chemical formation

15.

In combustion or burning, the new material formed can still be returned back to its original form. Is this statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the choices below undergoes RAPID chemical change?

a)

Graphite becoming diamond

b)

Decomposition of leftover food

c)

Lighting of a matchstick

17.

Which of the choices best define ductility?

a)

The property that enables a material to deform in a plastic manner when subjected to a compressive (squeezing) force, like hammering.

b)

The property that enables a material to break into small pieces when force is applied.

c)

The property that enables the materials to be pulled into thin wires without breaking.

18.

Complete the sentence: The property of a material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed is called ______.

a)

malleability

b)

ductility

c)

elasticity

19.

Which of the following materials does NOT have the property of brittleness?

a)

iron nail

b)

ceramic plate

c)

charcoal

d)

pencil lead

20.

Some solid materials like metals can be hammered or pressed into thin sheets or flat bars. What is this property called?

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductility

c)

Elasticity