Physical & Chemical 5th Grade

Lorin put a bowl of water in the freezer and, when he checked it a few hours later, it was frozen. What should he expect to have happen if he puts a bowl of punch in the freezer?

• It will also freeze in a few hours
• It will stay the same.
• It will freeze, but it will take a few days.
• It will evaporate in a few hours.

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Brock put 3 cups of water in a pot on the stove and turned it on to "high." He let the water boil for a few minutes, and then took it off of the stove to cool. Once the water had cooled, he measured it again, and found that there was only 2 ³/₄ cups left. What happened to the water?

• It froze on the bottom of the pot.
• He must have spilled some on the floor
• It was transformed into carbon dioxide and floated away.
• It vaporized into steam and left the pot.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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How do water particles behave when they are in their gaseous state?

• The molecules are packed together in patterns.
• The molecules do not move.
• The molecules can move short distances and vibrate slightly.
• The molecules move freely and rapidly in all directions.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following has a greater density: a bar of gold or a block of wood? (Assume that both the bar and the block have the same lengths, widths, and heights.)

• There is not enough information.
• They have equal densities.
• bar of gold
• block of wood

Which of the following is a physical change?

• rusting of a garden tool
• burning of a candle
• photosynthesis
• shredding a piece of paper

Metal rusting is an example of

• a chemical change.
• a physical change.
• neither a physical change nor a chemical change

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Which of the following is solid at room temperature, conducts electricity, is hard and shiny, does not float, does not break when hit, and does not melt easily?

• lithium
• crystal
• platinum
• sulfur

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Which of the following properties CANNOT change due to a physical change?

• chemical composition
• taste
• smell
• shape

In which of the following states of matter does a substance have a definite shape?

• liquid
• ion
• solid
• gas

Which of the following is NOT a physical change?

• explosion of fireworks
• drying of wet laundry
• freezing of water
• shattering of glass