Density- Middle School

The tool used to measure the mass of a substance or object is a ______________.

• balance
• graduated cylinder
• ruler
• thermometer

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm³. What is the density of the rock?

• 7 mL
• 7 g/cm³
• 28 g/cm³
• 1/7 g/cm³

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Which units of measurement are used for volume?

• grams
• centimeters
• grams/milliliter
• milliliter

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

I have two objects with the same volume but different masses.  Which object will be more dense?

• The object with less weight.
• The object with more weight.
• The object with more mass.
• The object with less mass.

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

What is the formula for density?

• density = mass x volume
• density = mass / volume
• density = mass + volume
• density = mass - volume

An object with which of the following densities will float on water?

• 0.7 g/cm3
• 1.2 g/cm3
• 3.5 g/cm3
• 11.4 g/cm3

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

A can of Coke will sink in a bowl of water.  A can of Diet Coke will float in a bowl of water.  What does this tell you about the density of the Diet Coke?

• it is bigger than 1
• it is smaller than 1
• it is equal to 1
• it is equal to -1

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Why do ice cubes float in a  glass of water?

• the ice cubes are more dense than the water
• the water is more dense than the ice cubes
• the water is more dense than the glass
• the ice is more dense than the glass

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature and has a density of 13.5 g/cm3.  Which of these metals would sink below the mercury if dropped into a container of mercury?

• gold (density=19.3 g/cm3)
• lead (density=11.4 g/cm3)
• iron (density=7.9g/cm3)
• aluminum (density=2.7g/cm3)

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2