A Change in Shape or Phase of Matter Is a Physical Change

What kind of change occurs if matter changes in amount, size, or shape?

• substance change

• chemical change

• physical change

• elemental change

Ice melting

• Chemical Change
• Physical Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Water freezing

• Chemical Change
• Physical Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Blue liquid and yellow liquid mixed to make a green liquid

• Chemical Change
• Physical Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Glass bottle that is shattered

• Chemical Change
• Physical Change

Shredding a piece of paper

• Chemical Change
• Physical Change

Is glass breaking a chemical or phyiscal change?

• chemical
• physical

Is hammering wood together to build a house a chemical or physical change?

• chemical
• physical

Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?

• chemical
• physical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Is making salt water to gargle with a physical or chemical change?

• physical
• chemical