What is the Difference Between Mass, Matter and Weight?

Weight is a measure of the force of gravity pulling down on an object.

• True
• False

Weight depends on the object’s mass, which is how much ________ the object contains.

• pounds
• size
• matter
• Newtons

Mass is how much ________ an object contains.

• weight
• gravity
• size
• matter

Which has greater mass?

• the apples
• the oranges
• neither 

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Weight is measured in what units?

• newtons or pounds
• grams or kilograms
• milliters
• centimeters

A measure of how much matter an object contains is called its ________.

• density
• matter
• mass
• scale

If a substance has a large mass and a small volume, what can you conclude about it?

• It's very dense
• It will float on water
• It is made out of rock or metal
• it has a low density

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the weight and mass of an object?

• If mass increases, weight will decrease.

• Doubling mass reduces weight by half.

• An increase in mass will not affect weight.

• If mass increases, weight will increase.

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Jen is explaining the difference between weight and mass to her sister. In comparing the two, which of the following could Jen use to CORRECTLY describe the weight of an object?

• Weight is the same everywhere in space.

• Weight is how much matter is in an object.

• Weight is the amount of gravitational pull on an object.

• Weight is not impacted by the force of gravity.