Scope 4: Relative Density Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is matter?

Back

Anything that has volume and mass.

Front

What is volume?

Back

The measure of the space that matter occupies.

Front

What is composition?

Back

The general make up of something.

Front

What is measurement?

Back

The size, length, or amount of something as established by measuring.

Front

Why is one block more dense than the others if they are the same size?

Back

It has more mass than the other two.

Front

What is density?

Back

The mass of an object divided by its volume.

Front

How do you calculate density?

Back

Density = Mass / Volume.

Front

What happens to the density of an object if its mass increases while its volume remains the same?

Back

The density increases.

Front

What happens to the density of an object if its volume increases while its mass remains the same?

Back

The density decreases.

Front

What is the relationship between density and buoyancy?

Back

An object will float if its density is less than the density of the fluid it is in.