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Mass and Weight Quiz

Authored by Tracy Barney

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Mass and Weight Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You are holding an apple in your hand. What is the force that is pulling the apple downwards?

The force exerted on the apple due to magnetism.

The force exerted on the apple due to friction.

The force exerted on the apple due to air resistance.

The force exerted on the apple due to gravity.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You are packing for a space mission. You realize that your body mass will remain the same, but your weight will change once you leave Earth's gravity. Can you explain why?

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity.

Mass is a measure of the force exerted on an object due to gravity, while weight is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

Mass and weight are the same thing.

Mass is a measure of the weight of an object, while weight is a measure of the volume of an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You are a scientist working in a lab. You need to measure the weight of a chemical compound for an experiment. Which SI unit would you use to measure it?

Kilogram

Pound

Meter

Newton

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Can mass change with location?

Sometimes

No

Yes

It depends

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You are a scientist and you want to determine the weight of an object in your lab. Which formula would you use?

weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity

weight = mass - acceleration due to gravity

weight = mass / acceleration due to gravity

weight = mass + acceleration due to gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

10kg
100kg
1000kg
10,000kg

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The weight of a person _______ as they climb up a mountain

stays the same

decreases

increases

doubles

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