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Physical Changes Worksheet

Explore the concept of physical changes in matter with this worksheet for 7th-grade science students.

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Physical Changes Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your understanding of physical changes in matter.

1. Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a

Burning wood

b

Rusting of iron

c

Melting ice

d

Baking a cake

2. When a substance undergoes a physical change, its chemical composition:

a

Changes completely

b

Remains the same

c

Becomes a new substance

d

Is always irreversible

1. Evaporation is an example of a physical change.

T

True

F

False

2. A physical change always results in the formation of a new substance.

T

True

F

False

1. When water freezes, it undergoes a   change from liquid to solid.

2. Dissolving sugar in water is an example of a   change.

1. Describe three observable characteristics of a physical change.

2. Explain the difference between melting and freezing, and how they relate to physical changes.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

reversible
irreversible
state
composition

3. Most physical changes are  , meaning the original substance can be recovered.

4. A change in the   of matter, such as from liquid to gas, is a physical change.