Density

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

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

Helium balloons rise on earth because

• helium is less dense than air
• helium is more dense than air
• helium is cooler than air
• helium is warmer than air

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

A student knows the mass of an object. What other variable does the student need to know to calculate the object's density?

• Color
• Weight
• Volume
• Length

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CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How? 

• The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
• The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
• The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  

• sink
• float

Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm³. What is its density?

• 8 g/cm³
• 2 g/cm³
• 1/2 g/cm³
• 24 g/cm³

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What units are used to measure mass?

• g
• cm³
• g/cm³
• cm³/g

Which box has a higher density?  

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

Which units of measurement are used for volume?

• grams
• centimeters
• grams/milliliter
• milliliter