Buoyancy

True or false. If something has buoyancy it is able to float.

• True
• False

The ability to float in a liquid is known as...

• sinking
• capacity
• buoyancy
• displacement

Volume is...

• when no part of an object is above the surface of a liquid
• the amount that can be held by a container
• the amount of space an object takes up
• when one object moves out of the way to make room for another

When one object moves out of the way to make room for another it is called...

• cargo
• displacement
• sinking
• floating

The more tightly packed the particles within a substance are, the _________ it is.

• denser
• displaced
• sinkable
• ceramic

Can an object's mass be measured by using a pan balance and gram weights?

• No
• Yes

What is an example of buoyancy?

• When an object is more dense than water
• Having too much cargo on a ship
• When an object is less dense than water and it floats
• Displacing water in a graduated cylinder

When the clay ball is placed in the water it ________, or pushes aside the water.

• displaces
• weighs
• sinks
• prioritizes

Which liquid is the least dense?

• oil
• water
• syrup 
• plastic bottle

This is a measurement of the amount of matter, or 'stuff', in an object or substance.

• volume
• density
• mass
• length