measurement review

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

• balance
• graduated cylinder
• ruler
• thermometer

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

Tags

CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

Which box has a higher density?  

• Box A
• Box B
• cannot be determined
• they are the same

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-1

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Why do some substances float on water?

• they are warmer than water
• they are cooler than water
• they are more dense than water
• they are less dense than water

What is the measuring unit for mass?

• centimeter 
• millimeter 
• grams 
• pounds

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Define the term "mass".

• Mass/Volume
• Anything that has mass and takes up space 
• The amount of space an object occupies.
• The amount of matter in an object.

Volume is ...

• Mass/Volume
• The amount of matter in an object.
• The amount of space an object occupies.
• Anything that has mass and occupies space.

Density is...

• the amount of mass in an object
• the amount of space an object takes up
• the amount of mass in a given space
• the weight of an object

Tags

CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

• electric scale
• bunsen burner
• test tube
• graduated cylinder

A piece of copper has a mass of 89g and a volume of 10 cm3.  What would be the density of the copper?

• 0.89 g/cm3
• 89 g/cm3
• 8.9 g/cm3
• 890 g/cm3

Tags

CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2