Measuring Matter

What word is used to describe the amount of space that matter takes up?

• volume

• density

• solid

• pan balance

What property of matter compares the amount of matter to the space that the matter takes up?

• volume

• density

• liquid

• matter

What is one way to measure mass?

• using peanut butter

• using a calculator

• using a pan balance

• using a geo-board

If a black ball is denser than a white ball of the same size, the black ball has

• less volume

• more volume

• more matter taking up the same space

• less matter taking up the same space

The amount of space an object or substance occupies: ​ (a)  

• volume
• matter
• mass
• weight
• length

The three states of matter are ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• chicken nuggets

The amount of space matter takes up is known as its ____________.

• mass

• matter

• volume

• solid

Which of the following things will take the shape of the container it is in?

• melted chocolate

• ice cube

• ruler

• baseball

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

(a)   have a fixed volume and shape. Their particles are tightly packed and vibrate but, they stay in place.

Liquid

Solids

Gases

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Is air matter? How can you tell?

• No, because there is no air in space

• Yes, because I use it to breathe

• No because it is invisible

• Yes because air has mass and takes up space

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-1