Density

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

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

• 4, 3, 2, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• 3, 4, 2, 1, 
• 4, 3, 1, 2

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which liquid is the least dense?

• oil
• water
• syrup 
• plastic bottle

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Why do objects sink or float in H₂O? 

• Because their densities are higher or lower than compared to water
• Because their densities are using gravity to pull down
• Because their densities are heavier or lighter
• Because their mass and volumes are equal 

Where can matter be found?

• Everywhere
• On Earth only
• In a solid and liquid only

Tags

NGSS.5-LS2-1

Students have a container of water and several objects.  The water will help students observe _____________.

• if the objects are made of iron
• whether the objects sink or float
• how quickly the objects heat up
• the mass of each object

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which box has a lower density?

• Box A

• Box B

• cannot be determined

• they are the same

Hot air is ________dense than the air around it; that is how the balloon can rise.

• more

• less

Density is...

• the amount of mass in an object

• the amount of space an object takes up

• the amount of mass in a given volume or space

• the weight of an object

Which liquid has the highest density? 

• corn syrup
• lamp oil
• rubbing alcohol
• honey

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2