In a physical change, matter shifts shape or state.
SHAPE SHIFTERS Take a piece of paper…
By FOLDING, it can change shape…VOILA! It’s a bird!!!
By TEARING, you have confetti!
Matter can change STATE. melting evaporation SOLIDLIQUID GAS condensation freezing GAS LIQUID SOLID
Matter can change STATE Take water for example…
SOLIDLIQUID When water in its solid state is heated, melting occurs.
EVAPORATION: When water in its liquid state is heated, it changes to a gas. LIQUIDGAS
CONDENSATION: When water in its gas state is cooled it changes to a liquid. GAS LIQUID
In physical changes, matter shifts shape or changes state.