Grade 5 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Matter & Energy worksheet - version 13
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-1E88N85-WPN4
1.Explain “electromagnetic radiation” in your own words.
2.Explain “endothermic process” in your own words.
3.Explain “mixture” in your own words.
4.Explain “specific heat” in your own words.
5.Explain “chemical reaction” in your own words.
6.Explain “exothermic process” in your own words.
7.Explain “thermal equilibrium” 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 “electromagnetic radiation” in your own words.energy carried by electric and magnetic waves
- Explain “endothermic process” in your own words.a process that absorbs energy from its surroundings
- Explain “mixture” in your own words.two or more substances physically combined
- Explain “specific heat” in your own words.energy needed to change a material's temperature
- Explain “chemical reaction” in your own words.a process that forms new substances
- 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 “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.