Mass vs. Weight Review

Jada weighs 109 pounds on Earth, but she is abducted by aliens and taken to Jupiter. Jupiter is approximately 300 times more massive than Earth. Select the most likely weight for Jada on Jupiter.

• 67 pounds

• 109 pounds

• 20 pounds

• 275 pounds

Answer explanation

The more massive a planet is, the stronger it's gravitational pull is. Remember, weight is the gravitational pull on mass, so more gravity means more weight.

Jupiter is more massive than Earth, so Jada will be heavier!

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Jada's mass 109 pounds on Earth, but she is abducted by aliens and taken to Jupiter. Select the most likely mass for Jada on Jupiter.

• 25 pounds

• 265 pounds

• 109 pounds

• 67 pounds

Answer explanation

Mass is the amount of matter that an object takes up, and that doesn't change, no matter where you go in the universe.

Even on Jupiter, Jada's mass will stay 109 pounds!

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True or False: Your mass will change if you were on Mars

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Mass is always the same! It's the amount of matter something takes up, so it doesn't change wherever it is in the universe.

True or False: Your weight would change if you were on Mars

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Weight is the gravitational pull on mass. The stronger the gravity, the heavier something is, so your weight would change if you were on Mars!

(Mars is less massive than Earth, so you would be lighter)

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Match the following

• The gravitational pull acting on an object's mass

• Mass

• The strength of the force of gravity on a planet

• Weight

• The amount of matter an object takes up

• Gravitational Pull