Grade 5 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Matter & Energy worksheet - version 1
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 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-H6LV5W-WPN4
1.Explain “specific heat” in your own words.
2.Explain “mixture” in your own words.
3.Explain “exothermic process” in your own words.
4.Explain “thermal equilibrium” in your own words.
5.Explain “chemical reaction” in your own words.
6.Explain “density” in your own words.
7.Explain “electromagnetic radiation” in your own words.
8.Explain “conservation of energy” 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.
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- Explain “specific heat” in your own words.energy needed to change a material's temperature
- Explain “mixture” in your own words.two or more substances physically combined
- Explain “exothermic process” in your own words.a process that releases energy to its surroundings
- Explain “thermal equilibrium” in your own words.a state in which objects have the same temperature
- Explain “chemical reaction” in your own words.a process that forms new substances
- 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 “conservation of energy” in your own words.energy changes form but is not created or destroyed
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.