Grade 5 · Science · Challenge
Free Matter & Energy worksheet - version 11
Grade 5 matter & energy practice with original, difficulty-matched questions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Matter & Energy
Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-KIAA9-X5CG
1.Explain “solution” in your own words.
2.Explain “chemical reaction” in your own words.
3.Explain “specific heat” in your own words.
4.Explain “density” in your own words.
5.Explain “electromagnetic radiation” in your own words.
6.Explain “thermal equilibrium” in your own words.
7.Explain “endothermic process” in your own words.
8.Explain “exothermic process” in your own words.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 11
- Explain “solution” in your own words.a uniform mixture in which one substance dissolves in another
- Explain “chemical reaction” in your own words.a process that forms new substances
- Explain “specific heat” in your own words.energy needed to change a material's temperature
- Explain “density” in your own words.mass per unit volume
- Explain “electromagnetic radiation” in your own words.energy carried by electric and magnetic waves
- Explain “thermal equilibrium” in your own words.a state in which objects have the same temperature
- Explain “endothermic process” in your own words.a process that absorbs energy from its surroundings
- Explain “exothermic process” in your own words.a process that releases energy to its surroundings
Worked example
Track matter and energy before and after a change.
Common mistake
Assuming matter disappears when it changes form.
Helpful hint
Identify the system and follow what enters, leaves, or transforms.