Physical change

When materials are physically changed there may be a change of state or the materials may be
physically mixed.

No new substances are produced in physical change. Physical changes are easily reversed.

Task 1

Below are some descriptions of physical changes.

Complete the table with the scientific words to describe each physical change.
Give an example for each physical change.

Physical change Scientific word Example

1 Solid changing to liquid

2 Liquid changing to gas

3 Liquid changing to solid

4 Gas changing to liquid

5 Solid changing to gas

Task 2

Use the words to describe changes 1 to 5 to label the diagram below.

GAS

........... ..........

LIQUID
............ rare

SOLID
.......... .........
heat energy is heat energy is
needed given out
(colour red) (colour blue)

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