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Physical and Chemical Changes

Explore the differences between physical and chemical changes with this engaging Grade 3 science worksheet, featuring multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions.

Grade 3 Science ChemistryPhysical and Chemical Changes
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Physical and Chemical Changes

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.

1. Which of these is a physical change?

a

Burning wood

b

Melting ice

c

Baking a cake

d

Rusting metal

2. When you mix baking soda and vinegar, it fizzes and makes bubbles. This is an example of a:

a

Physical change

b

Chemical change

c

No change

d

A state of matter change

3. Cutting paper into smaller pieces is a chemical change.

T

True

F

False

4. A chemical change creates a new substance.

T

True

F

False

5. When water freezes into ice, it is a   change.

6. When an apple turns brown after being cut, it is a   change.

7. A physical change only changes the   of a substance, not what it is made of.

8. Describe one example of a physical change you see every day.

9. Describe one example of a chemical change you might see at home.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

new substance
shape
physical
chemical

10. In a   change, no new substance is formed.

11. A   change always results in a  .