Mass Measurement Quiz Review

What is mass?

• The force of gravity on an object

• Measure of the amount of matter in an object

• The volume of an object

• The speed of an object

What are the units used to measure mass?

• kilograms and grams

• inches and feet

• liters and milliliters

• pounds and ounces

What tool should you use to measure the mass of an object?

• A meter stick

• A thermometer

• A graduated cylinder

• A triple beam balance

If you have 2 kilograms of apples, how many grams is that?

• 2 g

• 20 g

• 200 g

• 2000 g

Convert 500 grams to kilograms.

• 0.3 kilograms

• 2 kilograms

• 1 kilogram

• 0.5 kilograms

Answer explanation

To convert grams to kilograms, divide by 1000. Therefore, 500 grams is equal to 0.5 kilograms.

If a book weighs 750 grams, how many milligrams is that?

• 750

• 7500

• 750,000

• 0.0075

What unit of measurement would you use to best measure the mass of a pair of glasses?

• gram

• kilogram

• milligram

What unit of measurement would you use to best measure the mass of a bike?

• gram

• kilogram

• milligram

What unit of measurement would you use to best measure the mass of a cellphone?

• gram

• kilogram

• milligram

What unit of measurement would you use to best measure the mass of a grain of sand?

• gram

• kilogram

• milligram