Task Cards - Relative Density

What term describes the amount of mass per unit of volume?

(a)  

• Density
• Volume

• Mass

• Weight

The density of an object compared to water is known as –

• Sinking

• Floating

• Buoyancy

• Relative density

What is the density of water? Be sure to include the unit of measurement.

An object with a density __________ 1.0 g/mL will float in water.

(a)  

• less than
• greater than

• equal to

• twice

What term describes the amount of matter in an object?

• Volume

• Density

• Mass

• Weight

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What term describes the amount of space taken up by an object or liquid?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Weight

Is a substance’s density considered to be a physical property or a chemical property?

• Physical Property

• Chemical Property

• Neither

• Both

Organize the following substances from least dense to most dense

• Aluminum, Copper, Gold

• Gold, Copper, Aluminum

• Copper, Aluminum, Gold

• Aluminum, Gold, Copper

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Would the following substances sink or float in honey (density = 1.42 g/mL)?

• glycerin would sink, sugar would float, baby oil would sink

• glycerin would float, sugar would sink, baby oil would float

• glycerin would float, sugar would float, baby oil would sink

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

List the objects from most dense to least dense.

• C, A, E, B, D

• A, C, B, D, E

• E, A, C, D, B

• B, D, C, A, E

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2