Matter's Structure and Properties Review

Which is mass?

• the weight of an object

• the amount of matter in an object

• the height of an object

• the length of an object

Anita places three cubes on a table. One cube is lead, the second is ice, and the third is balsa wood. The sides of each cube are exactly 3.5 centimeters long. Which do all three cubes have in common?

• the same density

• the same weight

• the same volume

• the same temperature

Which tool would be most useful for measuring the volume of water?

• triple beam balance

• graduated cylinder

• tweezers

• flask

A triple beam balance is used to measure

• buoyancy

• volume

• temperature

• mass

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Which is not one of the three common forms of matter?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• density

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Which property measures the space taken up by an object?

• hardness

• mass

• volume

• weight

In which state do particles spread apart quickly in all directions?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

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The ability of an object to float in a liquid or gas is called _____.

• weight

• buoyancy

• mass

• volume