Mass

If a piece of matter changes shape, what happens to its mass?

• It increases
• It decreases
• it changes randomly
• it stays the same

Which of the following is a unit of mass?

• kilogram
• liter
• meter
• pound

Anything made of matter must _____________________.

• take up space and have mass
• have mass and be a solid
• be a solid and not move
• take up space and be a liquid

The mass of an object ___________________________.

• changes, depending on where it is located
• changes randomly
• changes, depending on temperature
• does not change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

One piece of matter is cut into two pieces.  What would be the mass of the two new pieces if we combined them?

• the two pieces would have the same mass as the original piece
• the two pieces would have more mass than the original piece
• the two pieces would have less mass than the original piece
• there is no way to tell which would have more mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

John measures a rock and finds it to be 16 grams.  What does John know about the rock?

• its mass
• its weight
• its volume
• its momentum

Mass is a property of ___________.

• waves
• energy
• matter
• light

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which of these things contains matter?

• rocks
• x-rays
• light
• heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The mass of an object WILL change if ____________.

• it changes shape
• it loses a piece
• it gets hotter
• it gets cooler

Which of these would you use to measure mass?

• a barometer
• a thermometer
• a balance scale
• a ruler