Measuring Matter: Mass, Volume and Density

Matter is anything that has (a)   and takes up space.

Weight is a measure of the pull of (a)   on an object.

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If a box is 3cm long, 5cm wide and 2cm tall, what is its volume?

• 90 cm3

• 10 cm3

• 30 cm3

• 17 cm3

Volume of a three dimensional object is measured in

• Cubic centimeters

• Grams

• Pounds

• Ounces

It is impossible to determine the volume of an irregularly shaped object.

• True

• False

Oil floats on top of water because

• The oil has greater density than the water.

• The water has greater density than the oil.

• The oil and water are equal in density.

Density =

• Weight/volume

• Volume/mass

• Mass/volume

• Volume/weight

A rock was placed into a graduated cylinder containing 25mL of water. The water was displaced by 10mL. The rock’s mass is 40g. What is its density?

• 75 g/cm3

• 4 g/cm3

• 35 g/cm3

• 5 g/mL

A substance’s density stays the same even as the amount of substance changes.

• True

• False

Explain the liquid layering experiment you performed. Why did the layers form the way they did?