Density Review

The amount of matter an object has

• Weight

• Mass

• Volume

• Height

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The amount of space an object takes up

• Weight

• Width

• Mass

• Volume

If a volcanic rock floats in water, what can you conclude about the rock?

• The rock's density is more than the density of water.

• The rock has a density less than water's density.

• The rock's atoms and molecules are tightly packed together.

• The rock's atoms and molecules are buoyant.

A triple beam balance measures ______________

• mass

• matter

• volume

• density

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

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

• 2 g/cm³

• 4 g/cm³

• 8 g/cm³

• 2 g/in³

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Using the picture, tell me which object is the least dense and why?

• The fish because he is in the middle

• The cork because it is floating at the top of the water

• The rock because it is at the bottom

• The cork and the rock because they have the same about of atoms.

Frank has a paperclip. It has a volume of 3 cm³ and a mass of 9 grams. What is its density?

• 3 g/cm³

• 9 g/cm³

• .33 g/cm³

• 27 g/cm³

Find the volume of the cube. The mass of the cube is 240 g. What is its density?

• 60 g/cm³

• 3 g/cm³

• 240 g

• 4 g/cm³