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Density Review

Density Review

Assessment

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Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-ESS2-5

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Simone Bedoya

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10 Slides • 43 Questions

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Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
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4, 3, 2, 1
2
1, 2, 3, 4
3
3, 4, 2, 1, 
4
4, 3, 1, 2

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Multiple Choice

The density of an object is equal to

1

Mass plus volume

2

volume divided by mass

3

volume times mass

4

Mass divided by volume

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Multiple Choice

Select an image with the least amount of density

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2
3

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Multiple Choice

Helium balloons rise on earth because
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helium is less dense than air
2
helium is more dense than air
3
helium is cooler than air
4
helium is warmer than air

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Multiple Choice

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Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How
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The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
2
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
3
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball

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Multiple Choice

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Which liquid is less dense than dish detergent?

1

DIsh detergent

2

Shampoo

3

Antifreeze

4

Maple syrup

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Multiple Choice

Warm air is _____ dense than cool air.

1

more

2

less

3

the same

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Multiple Choice

When the density of a substance is lower than the density of water the substance the substance does what in water?

1

sink

2

float

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Multiple Choice

Why do some substances float on water?
1
they are warmer than water
2
they are cooler than water
3
they are more dense than water
4
they are less dense than water

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Multiple Choice

If a volcanic rock floats in water, what can you conclude about the rock?

1

The rock's density is more than the density of water.

2

The rock has a density less than water's density.

3

The rock's atoms and molecules are tightly packed together.

4

The rock's atoms and molecules are buoyant.

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Multiple Choice

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What is this tool to get mass?
1
triple beam balance
2
ruler
3
thermometer
4
graduate cylinder

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Multiple Choice

What units are used to measure mass?
1
g
2
cm3
3
g/cm3
4
cm3/g

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Multiple Choice

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What is the mass shown in the picture?

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202002 g

2

222 g

3

202 g

4

200 g

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When the object has regular sides, you need to measure the sides and use the formula

V= L x W x H

Regular Objects

When the object does not have sides that you can easily measure, you need to use the water displacement method.

Irregular Object

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Multiple Choice

Which units of measurement are used for volume?
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grams
2
centimeters
3
grams/milliliter
4
milliliter

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Multiple Choice

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What method is being used in this picture?
1
Determining mass
2
Finding the density
3
Water displacement
4
The triangle trick

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Multiple Choice

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How much water has been displaced in the image shown?
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40 mL
2
65 mL
3
20 mL
4
25 mL

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Multiple Choice

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What is the volume of the regular object?

1

10 cm3

2

15 cm3

3

20 cm3

4

40 cm3

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What is the volume of the fish?
1

18.0 ml

2

6.0 ml

3

38.0 ml

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Multiple Choice

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An irregularly shaped piece of gold was lowered into a graduated cylinder holding a volume of water equal to 17 ml. The height of the water rose to 20 ml. If the mass of the gold was 27 g, what was its density?
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9 g/mL
2
10.5 g/mL
3
6.5 g/mL
4
8 g/mL

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Multiple Choice

An object is is placed into 45 mL of water. The water rises to 48 mL. What is the volume of the object?

1

3 mL

2

93mL

3

8 mL

4

83 mL

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Multiple Select

Students were asked to calculate the density of a cube. Which measurements do the students need to collect in order to calculate the density of the cube?

Select Two answers.

1

distance

2

mass

3

force

4

volume

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Multiple Choice

A 30kg sample of an unknown material has a volume of 15m3. What is its density in kg/m3?

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45

2

2

3

450

4

1.5

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Multiple Choice

Billy is trying to figure out what type of wood to use for building a model boat. He has a block of wood with a volume of 8.0 cubic centimeters (cm3) and a mass of 4.0 grams (g). What is the density of the block of wood in g/cm3 to the nearest tenth?

1

0.5

2

2.0

3

4.0

4

32.0

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Multiple Choice

What is the formula for density?
1
density = mass x volume
2
density = mass / volume
3
density = mass + volume
4
density = mass - volume

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Multiple Choice

An object has a mass of 20 g and a volume of 10 mL. What is the density of the object?

1

200 g/mL

2

20 g/mL

3

2 g/mL

4

0.2 g/mL

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Multiple Choice

Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
1
8 g/cm3
2
2 g/cm3
3
1/2 g/cm3
4
24 g/cm3

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Multiple Choice

Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
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7 mL
2
7 g/cm3
3
28 g/cm3
4
1/7 g/cm3

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Multiple Choice

A crayon has a mass of 10g and volume of 5 mL. What is the density?
1
30 g/mL
2
15 g/mL
3
1 g/mL
4
2 g/mL

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Multiple Choice

If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
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sink
2
float

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Multiple Choice

If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
1
sink
2
float

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Multiple Choice

What happens to air molecules when they are cooled?

1

They spread apart

2

they become compacted

3

they stay the same

4

they move quickly

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Multiple Choice

What does cooler, denser material do?

1

float

2

sink

3

nothing

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Multiple Choice

What happens to an object that is denser (more dense) than the liquid it is in?

1

floats

2

sinks

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Multiple Choice

Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
1
3 g/cm3
2
1/3 g/cm3
3
27 g/cm3
4
39 g/cm3

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Multiple Choice

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How much water has been displaced in the image shown?
1
80 mL
2
100 mL
3
20 mL
4
60 mL

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Multiple Choice

The tool used to measure the mass of a substance or object is a ______________.
1
balance
2
graduated cylinder
3
ruler
4
thermometer

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Multiple Choice

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Calculate the density of the cube.
1
2 g/cm3
2
4 g/cm3
3
6 g/cm3
4
8 g/cm3

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Multiple Choice

What units are used to measure Density?
1
cm3/g
2
g
3
g/cm3
4
cm3

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Multiple Choice

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What is this tool to get volume?
1
triple beam balance
2
ruler
3
thermometer
4
graduate cylinder

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Multiple Choice

When you put an object in a graduated cylinder of water and measure how much the water level changed what is this process called?

1

Relative Density

2

Displacement

3

Density

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Multiple Select

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Which ones can be units for density?

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g/ mL

2

g

3

gcm3\frac{g}{cm^3}  

4

cm4cm^4  

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Multiple Choice

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What is the mass of a 25 cm3  liquid if it has a density of 5 g/cm3?

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125 g

2

5 g

3

5gcm3\frac{5g}{cm^3}  

4

0.2 cm30.2\ cm^3  

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Multiple Choice

Find the density of a substance with a mass of 45 grams and a volume of 9 milliliters.

1

5 kg/L

2

5 g/ml

3

45g

4

36 g/ml

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