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Particles, Physical Changes, and Chemical Changes Worksheet

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Particles, Physical Changes, and Chemical Changes Worksheet
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  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. Matter is made of tiny __ too small to see directly.
2. Which is a physical change?
3. A combination of substances that do not form a new substance is a __.
4. Match the change to its type: chocolate melting
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5. Match the change to its type: vinegar reacting with baking soda
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6. Match the change to its type: paper being cut into strips
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7. Which clue suggests a new substance may have formed?
8. Why do scientists use particle models for matter?
9. Total matter is conserved even when substances are heated, cooled, or __.
10. Which statement is true?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. particles
2. ice melting
3. mixture
4. physical change
5. chemical change
6. physical change
7. gas bubbles appear during a reaction
8. Particle models help explain matter that is too small to see
9. mixed
10. A physical change can change appearance without making a new substance.

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