Volume

Which of these is true about liquids?

• a liquid's shape and volume never change
• a liquid's shape doesn't change, but its volume will change
• a liquid's volume stays the same, but its shape can change
• a liquid's shape and volume both constantly change

What are the most common states of matter on Earth?

• solid, air, and liquid
• solid, water, and gas
• solid, liquid, and gas
• solid, liquid, and plasma

Anything that has mass and takes up space is ______________.

• plasma
• solid
• matter
• energy

Norman measures a pencil box to be 10cm long, 9cm wide, and 6cm tall.  What is the volume of the pencil box?

• 540 cubic centimeters
• 200 cubic centimeters
• 25 cubic centimeters
• -5 cubic centimeters

Norris measures a brick and found it to have a length of 7cm, a width of 8cm, and a height of 4cm.  What is the volume of the brick?

• 224 cubic centimeters
• 180 cubic centimeters
• 19 cubic centimeters
• -3 cubic centimeters

Howard fills a graduated cylinder to the 50ml mark with water.  When he drops his keys into the cylinder, the water level rises to the 72ml mark.  What is the volume of the rock?

• 22ml
• 13ml
• 122ml
• 3,600ml

What is the name of the machine that is used to measure the volume of a gas?

• graduated cylinder
• pressure valve
• air syringe
• gas syringe

Which of these terms describes how much space an object takes up?

• mass
• density
• volume
• weight

Dale notes the level of water in a graduated cylinder.  He notes the water level after dropping a stone in the cylinder.  Which measurable property of the stone can he find with this information?

• mass
• volume
• density
• weight

The amount of space something takes up is its _______________.

• mass
• volume
• weight
• density