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Physical Changes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a physical change? A physical change is a change that _____.

a)

cannot be reversed or undone

b)

creates a completely different kind of matter

c)

causes an object's physical property to change, but the composition remains the same

d)

makes an object change its appearance and a completely different kind of matter is formed

2.

Which physical properties change when we cut a piece of paper into triangles?

a)

The size and shape

b)

The texture and smell

c)

The smell and taste

d)

The shape and texture

3.

Which is a physical change?

a)

burning a wood

b)

toasting a bread

c)

baking a cake

d)

slicing a potato

4.

TRUE or FALSE: A physical change results in a completely different kind of matter.

a)
b)
5.

TRUE or FALSE: Physical changes include changes in the state/phase of matter.

a)
b)
6.

Jack leaves solid butter near a warm surface. When Jack returns, the butter has turned into a liquid. Jack's friend Elijah insists this is a chemical change. Is Elijah right?

a)

YES, because the matter changed states.

b)

NO, because no new matter was formed.

c)

NO, because the butter didn’t have enough time to go through a chemical change.

d)

YES, because melted butter is a new type of matter.

7.

Jerome put water in the freezer and made ice. Which of the following happened?

a)

Water physically changed from liquid to solid.

b)

Water physically changed from solid to liquid.

c)

Water physically changed from gas to liquid.

d)

Water underwent a chemical change.

8.

Which of the following is NOT an example

of a physical change?

a)

frying eggs

b)

melting ice cream

c)

making origami

d)

squeezing towel

9.

 Which are examples of physical changes? Choose ALL the correct answers.

a)

I overcooked a hotdog and it burned!

b)

I cut the hotdog into smaller pieces.

c)

I mixed the hotdog with my fried rice.

d)

I mashed the hotdog with my fork.

10.

Boiling water results in a physical change in matter from _____ to _____.

a)

solid to solid

b)

gas to solid

c)

solid to gas

d)

liquid to gas