Density, Volume, Mass

Mass is __________.

• a measure of the amount of matter in an object

• a push, pull, or twist

• a measure of the pull of gravity on an object

• a tool used to measure mass

These two containers are the same size. One is made of wood and has a mass of 500 kg and one is made of steel and has a mass of 700 kg. Which container has more volume?

• the steel container

• the wood container

• they have the same volume

Liquids have a definite volume, but have no definite shape because they take the shape of the container they are in.

• True

• False

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A ______________ is used to determine the volume of a liquid.

• calculator

• graduated cylinder

• tape measure

• triple beam balance

Kara placed a toy car in a graduated cylinder of water. The starting volume was 13mL. After putting the car in the graduated cylinder, the volume is 15mL. The difference between the starting volume and the ending volume is equal to what?

• the car’s weight

• the car’s volume

• the car’s mass

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Charlie has a metal key. The key has a mass of 9 g and a volume of 3 cm³. What is the density of the key?

(Remember: Density = mass ÷ volume)

• 12 g/cm³

• 1 g/cm³

• 3 g/cm³

• 9 g/cm³

Density is __________.

• a measure of an object's weight

• a measure of the amount of space an object takes up

• a measure of the pull of gravity on an object

• a measure of how much matter there is in a certain amount of space

What happens to the density of the air inside of a basketball when you pump more air into the ball?

(Hint: The ball’s volume does not change.)

• the density increases

• the density decreases

• the density does not change

The density of a log of oak wood is about 0.74 g/cm³. What is the density of oak wood when it is chopped into mulch?

• The density of the mulch is less than 0.74 g/cm³.

• The density of the mulch is more than 0.74 g/cm³.

• The density of the mulch is equal to 0.74 g/cm³.

• none of the above

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What are the three states of matter?

• solid, volume, mass
• density, volume, mass
• solid, liquid, gas
• density, gas, volume

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