Measuring Matter: Grade 5 Quiz Review

Which tool would you use to measure the mass of a rock most accurately?

• Ruler

• Triple-beam balance

• Thermometer

• Stopwatch

What is the basic unit used to measure liquid volume in the metric system?

• Gram

• Liter

• Meter

• Celsius

What does a graduated cylinder measure?

• Mass

• Temperature

• Volume

• Length

Which measurement would you use to find out how much space a liquid takes up?

• Mass

• Volume

• Temperature

• Length

You have a metal cube. If you measure its sides to be 3 cm each, what is its volume?

A teacher gives you a rock and asks you to find its volume. You place it in a graduated cylinder containing 50 mL of water. The water rises to 65 mL. What is the volume of the rock?

• 15 mL

• 50 mL

• 15 cm³

• 115 mL

A student wants to compare the densities of three liquids. She pours equal volumes of each into a container. Liquid X floats on top, Liquid Y is in the middle, and Liquid Z sinks to the bottom. Which liquid has the greatest density?

• Liquid X

• Liquid Y

• Liquid Z

• All have the same density

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the correct way to read the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder?

• From the top of the meniscus at eye level

• From the bottom of the meniscus at eye level

• From the side of the cylinder

• From above the cylinder

If you want to measure the length of a pencil, which metric unit would you most likely use?

• Kilometer

• Centimeter

• Liter

• Gram