Measuring Matter: Quantitative Measuring

What is the definition of volume?

• How tall an object is

• How much matter is in an object

• How much space something takes up

• How tightly packed the matter inside of an object is

Which is the base unit used when measuring volume?

• Liters

• Grams

• Meters

• Seconds

Which of the following objects has the greatest volume?

• A basketball

• A tennis ball

• A golf ball

• A marble

What is the definition of mass?

• How much gravity pulls an object downwards

• How much space something takes up

• The size of an object

• The amount of matter in an object

Which of the following units is commonly used to measure mass?

• Liters

• Grams

• Meters

• Seconds

Which word describes how tightly packed matter is inside of an object?

• Density

• Weight

• Pressure

• Force

Which of the following objects is likely to have the smallest mass?

• A feather

• A brick

• A book

• A puppy

What is the formula for measuring volume of a rectangular prism?

• length x width

• length x length

• length + width + height

• length x width x height

How can you find the volume of an object with a strange shape?

• You can't

• length x width x height

• put it in water and measure displacement

• cut it into normal shaped pieces

What is the unit of measurement for density?

• Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)

• Liters per gram (L/g)

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Joules per kilogram (J/kg)