Exploring Physical and Chemical Changes

What is everything in our world classified as in science?

• Matter

• Atoms

• Cells

• Energy

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What remains unchanged in a physical change?

• State of matter

• Type of matter

• Physical appearance

• Chemical composition

What is an example of a physical change?

• Baking a pie

• Cutting a pie

• Burning wood

• Rusting metal

What does not change in a physical change?

• Appearance

• Size

• Location

• Type of matter

What happens to the type of matter in a chemical change?

• It is destroyed

• It transforms

• It stays the same

• It disappears

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Which example illustrates a chemical change?

• Cutting hair

• Melting ice

• Baking a pie

• Breaking a gate

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Which scenario is a physical change?

• Haircut

• Marshmallow roasting

• Rusting of a gate

• Wood burning

What is the result of a chemical change?

• Change in size

• Change in type of matter

• Change in position

• Change in shape

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What defines a chemical change?

• Alteration in physical state

• Alteration in chemical structure

• Reduction in mass

• Expansion in volume

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Which of the following is a physical change?

• Food digesting

• Ice melting

• Metal oxidizing

• Paper burning

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