Measuring Matter

Which of the following units would you NOT use in a science lab because it's not a metric unit?

• Gram

• Centimeter

• Pound

• Newton

Which method should you use to find the volume of something that has an irregular shape?

• Water displacement

• Length x width x height

• Triple beam balance

• Spring scale

If a substance has a lot of mass packed into a small volume, what can you conclude about it?

• It has a very low density

• It will float on water

• It is made out of something soft

• it is very dense

Each side of a cube is 5 cm across. What is the cube's volume?

• 15 cm³

• 5 cm³

• 125 cm³

• 25 cm³

The MASS of an ice cube can be described as

• The total amount of water that is in it

• How strongly gravity pulls it downward

• How much space it occupies

• how spicy it likes its food

Which is NOT true about the metric system?

• Most of the world uses it

• Americans use it in everyday life

• It is used in scientific measurements

• Grams, liters, and meters are common units

Which of the following could be a measurement of an object's mass?

• 10 grams

• 10 centimeters

• 10 newtons

• 10 grams/cm³

What is the relationship between cubic centimeters and milliliters?

• Both are only used for very large volumes

• Cubic centimeters measure length, milliliters measure volume

• They are not related at all

• They are equivalent measures of volume

A rock's mass is 50 g, and its volume is 10 cm³. What is its density?

• 5 g/cm³

• 500 g/cm³

• 60 g/cm³

• 40 g/cm³

_______________ is the amount of space an object takes up.

• mass
• volume
• weight
• density