Measuring Matter

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

What is the volume of the fish?

• 18.0 cm³

• 6.0 cm³ 

• 38.0 cm³

How do you measure the volume of an irregular shape? (It is how we measured the kisses.)

• balancing scale

• meter stick

• water displacement

• LxWxH

What unit of measurement is used to measure mass?

• grams

• meters

• liters

• centimeters

The dip that you use to measure liquid volume is called the

• dip

• meniscus

• patella

• hibiscus

Measurement of amount of matter in an object

• mass

• weight

• volume

• density

To measure the properties of matter

• US standards

• dewy decimal system

• International System of Units

• flow chart

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

SI unit for mass

• mm

• cm³

• g

• kg

The amount of space that matter occupies

• volume

• mass

• density

• grams

The mass of a material in a given volume

• volume

• density

• mass

• weight