Measurement and Unit Conversions

What is the definition of mass?

• The amount of space an object takes up

• The amount of matter in an object

• How hard gravity pulls on an object

• The amount of matter in a certain amount of space

Volume is _________________

• The amount of matter in an object

• How hard gravity pulls on an object

• The amount of space an object takes up

• The amount of matter in a certain amount of space

Density is ______________________

• The amount of matter in a certain amount of space

• The amount of space an object takes up

• How hard gravity pulls on an object

• The amount of matter in an object

Weight is ____________________-

• The amount of matter in an object

• The amount of space an object takes up

• How hard gravity pulls on an object

• The amount of matter in a certain amount of space

What is the difference between weight and mass?

• Weight is the amount of matter in an object; mass is how hard gravity pulls on an object

• Weight deals specifically with gravity; mass deals with the amount of matter in an object

• Weight is the amount of space an object takes up; mass is the amount of matter in a certain amount of space

• Weight is measured with a balance; mass is measured with a scale

What should you pay close attention to when measuring length accurately?

• The color of the ruler

• The ruler/meterstick markings

• The weight of the object

• The temperature of the room

Which units should always be used when measuring length accurately?

• Imperial units

• Metric units

• Customary units

• Nautical units

Which type of balance usually only goes to the tenths place?

• Electronic Balance

• Triple Beam Balance

• Spring Balance

• Analytical Balance

What is a characteristic of a triple beam balance?

• It is less precise than an electronic balance.

• It can go to the hundredths place.

• It is always more accurate than an electronic balance.

• It can only measure whole numbers.

Why is a triple beam balance considered more precise?

• It has fewer decimals.

• It is digital.

• It has more decimals.

• It is larger in size.