Properties of Matter 8th grade

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.

• volume
• density
• mass
• solubility

Which of the following units provides the best measure for the amount of space that matter occupies?

• mL
• grams
• cm³
• Both mL and cm³

What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.

• 3 mL
• 23 mL
• 20 mL
• 43 mL

What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock?

• L x W x H with a ruler
• Put on triple beam balance
• Mass ÷ Volume
• Displacement method using graduated cylinder

What is the formula for calculating density?

• Mass ∗ Volume
• Volume ∗ Mass
• Mass ÷ Volume
• Volume ÷ Mass

If you had a sealed bottle of water, how would the mass of the water bottle change after a 5 day period?

• Mass would increase. 
• Mass would stay the same. 
• Mass would decrease. 
• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What is the density of water?

• 1 mL
• 1 gram
• 1 g/cm³
• All of the above

True or False: 1 mL of water has a mass of 1 gram.

• True
• False

Which statement is true?

• Oil is the most dense substance.
• Corn syrup is less dense than water.
• Oil is less dense than water.
• Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

An object has a density of 3 g/cm³. When submerged in water, the object will ___________.

• float
• sink
• float halfway in the water
• float then sink