Question: Sharpening a pencil and tearing paper are examples of physical changes. Which statement describes why these are physical changes?

  Options: 
 A. There is a change in how the objects are used.
 B. There is a change in the appearance of the objects.
 C. There is a change in the materials from which the objects are made.
 D. There is a change in both the appearance of the objects and the materials from which they are made.
Answer: B