3.1 Gravity, weight and mass

Mass is ________. (more than one answer)

• the quantity of matter in an object.

• equal to the weight of an object.

• constant for most objects.

Weight is _________.

• the quantity of matter in an object.

• 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

Mass is often constant for a given object.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.

• mass
• matter
• weight 
• friction 

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

The amount of matter in an object is 

• pressure
• weight
• mass
• force

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The scientific unit of weight is

• kg

• N

• pounds

• kgm/s

The scientific unit for mass is

• kg

• N

• pounds

• ounces

The weight of an object _________ as it moves away from the center of Earth.

• increases
• stays the same
• triples
• decreases

The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth

• stays the same
• decreases
• increases
• doubles