Weight vs Mass and review

A measure of how much matter an object has is--

• weight
• gravity
• mass
• volume

What is weight?

• The amount of matter in an object

• The force of gravity's pull on an object

• Measured by a triple beam balance

What unit measures weight?

• grams

• Newtons

• centimeters

True or False: Weight is constant. It never changes.

• True

• False

Why would you weigh less on the moon compared to Earth?

• less air
• less sunlight
• more gravitational pull
• less gravitational pull

On which celestial object (outer space) would your mass be the greatest?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Your mass doesn't change on different celestial objects

As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.

• decrease
• increase
• stay the same
• get weaker

What does this tool measure?

• weight
• meters
• mass
• force

What unit measures mass?

• grams

• Newtons

• centimeters

Which has greater mass?

• the apples
• the oranges
• neither