Examples of Physical, Chemical and Nuclear Changes

What is the best example of a physical change?

• ice melting

• paper burning

• fireworks exploding

• leaves changing color

Which best describes a chemical change in paper?

• fixing paper

• mailing paper

• burning paper

• cutting paper in half

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Which best describes a physical change?

• baking a pie

• burning a candle

• making a paper airplane

Which change is most likely to produce a new substance?

• burning paper

• sugar dissolving in water

• glass breaking

• water boiling

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Which best explains why burning wood is a chemical change?

• it occurs quickly

• it can be reversed

• it can be repeated

• it can not be reversed

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Which type of change occurs when an object changes size, shape, or appearance?

• physical

• chemical

• radiation

• nuclear

Which example best describes a physical change?

• baking a pie

• burning a candle

• making a paper airplane

• baking cupcakes

A piece of wood is sawed into several small pieces. This is an example of what kind of change?

• physical

• chemical

• electrical

• mechanical

Which is the best example of a physical change?

• clay put in oven to harden

• cake batter put in oven to bake

• chocolate left in a warm car to melt

Which of these is an example of a chemical change?

• nail rusting

• wall being painted

• water changing to steam

• paper being folded

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