Chapter 3 Lesson 1: Measurement

Mass is

• the amount of space that an object takes up.

• the amount of matter in an object.

• measured with a graduated cylinder.

• measured with centimeters cubed.

What number is the metric system based on?

• 1

• 1/4

• 1,000,000

• 10

Weight is the measure of how much mass is in a given volume.

• TRUE

• FALSE

On the _______________ scale water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

• Celsius

• triple Balance

An object will float if it is ____________dense than the surrounding liquid.

• less

• more

• the same

• much more

What is the tool used to measure mass?

• metric ruler

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

• triple balance scale

The basic unit for measuring _______________________ is the Liter.

• volume

• mass

• length

• time

The basic unit of measuring ____________ is the kilogram.

• volume

• mass

• temperature

• density

An objects ____________________ is the amount of space that it takes up.

• mass

• length

• volume

• width

What would you be most likely to measure by putting an object in water and seeing how much the water level rises?

• volume of a regular shaped object

• volume of a liquid

• volume of a irregular shaped object

• mass of an object