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Matter – quiz

Write “P” on the line if it’s a physical change and

“C” on the line if it’s a chemical change.

1.frying an egg “over easy”

2.cracking an eggshell on the edge of the bowl

3.lighting a firecracker on the 4th of July

4.spreading jelly onto a piece of toast

5.mixing Kool-aid in a cold, glass pitcher

6.bleaching or highlighting your hair at the salon

7.leaving a nail outside in the rain until it is rusted

8.cooking pancakes on a skillet for breakfast

9.spraying a can of spray paint onto the sidewalk

10.Jessi is completing an investigation. She could conclude a chemical change is taking place if which of the following occurs?

A. The size gets smaller.B. A new substance forms.

C. The state of matter changes.D. The shape becomes different.

11.Which of the following is a clue that a chemical change has occurred? (hint…cross out all physical changes first…)

A. A beaker becomes cold when you mix two warm liquids in it.

B. A liquid forms bubbles when it reaches a high temperature.

C. Water changes color when you add food coloring to it.

D. A puddle of water disappears after a warm, sunny day.

12.What happens when a liquid reaches its boiling point?

A. It becomes a solid.B. It becomes a gas.

C. It will freeze.D. It will melt.

13.Senita decided to make soup using the following steps: (1) Chop up the celery and carrots. (2) Open a can of chicken broth. (3) Fill a pot with the broth, noodles, and vegetables. And (4) Place the pot on the gas stove and turn on the burner. Which of these represents a chemical change?

A. burning the gasB. opening the can of broth

C. chopping the vegetablesD. filling the pot with ingredients

14.Josiah investigated chemical and physical changes using eggs. She did the following four actions to four different eggs: boiled, cracked, fried, and scrambled. This action describes a physical change?

A. boiledB. crackedC. friedD. scrambled

15.Which is an example of a chemical change?

A. milk cooling in a refrigeratorB. stirring a glass of milk

C. pouring milk into a glassD. milk turning sour

16.Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

A. iron rusting

B. food digesting in the stomach

C. a puddle of water evaporating on a hot day

D. plants making their food using carbon dioxide and water

17.Which will produce a chemical change?

A. putting a rock in waterB. pouring salt on pepper

C. putting paper into a shredderD. pouring baking soda in vinegar

18.Which of the following changes is generally the most difficult to reverse?

A. change in stateB physical change

C. chemical changeD. change in temperature

19.Carlos was asked to bring an example of a mixture to class. Which of these should Carlos bring as his example?

A. saltB. sugarC. salt waterD. cold water

20.Katrina used the table below to identify an unknown substance. She found that the substance is a solid at 1,000 degrees Celsius and a liquid at 1,125 degrees Celsius. Which substance does Katrina most likely have?

A. ironB. waterC. copperD. nitrogen

Changes of State for Some Common Materials