mass and weight

Mass is ________. (more than one answer)

• the quantity of matter in an object.

• the measure of an object's inertia.

• equal to the weight of an object.

• constant for most objects.

Weight is _________.

• the quantity of matter in an object.

• the measure of an object's inertia.

• the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

• equal to the mass of an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Weight is constant.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Mass is often constant for a given object.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?

• Earth
• Moon
• The same

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The scientific unit of weight is

• Kg
• N
• pounds
• Kgm/s

The scientific unit for mass is

• Kg
• N
• pounds
• ounces

What unit of measurement would you use to measure the mass of a science textbook?

• miligrams

• grams

• kilograms

What unit of measurement is most appropriate when measuring the mass of a school bus?

• ounces

• pounds

• grams

• kilograms

If the mass of an object is 1000 kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?

• 10kg
• 100kg
• 1000kg
• 10,000kg