Measurements of Matter

What property of matter do these tools measure?

• volume

• mass

• length

• temperature

Volume is _________.

• how much matter is in an object
• how much space an object takes up
• how much something weighs
• how many atoms

An example of volume is _________.

• 40 grams
• 40 pounds
• 40 liters

An object that floats in water is _____________

• Less dense than water
• More dense than water
• Same density as water

If the mass of a cup of water is 250 grams and the mass of the empty cup is 30 grams.  What is the mass of the water?

• 220 grams
• 280 grams
• 30 grams
• 250 grams

Alisa placed a small seashell on the pan of a balance. What other tool does she need to determine the density of the seashell?

• Scale
• Calculator
• Thermometer
• Graduated Cylinder

Find the density of a 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm cube with a mass of 64 g.

• 6 cm³
• 12 g/cm³
• 128 g/cm³
• 8  g/cm³

What units are used to measure volume of a solid?

• cm 
• cm³
• g/cm³
• mL

How can you find the density of a regular shaped object?

• weight then volume using a graduated cylinder

• weight then volume using a ruler and the formula v=l x w x h

• mass then volume using a graduated cylinder

• mass then volume using a ruler and the formula v=l x w x h

The amount of space an object takes up

• mass
• volume
• density
• gram