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WorksheetsBuoyancy
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false. If something has buoyancy it is able to float.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The ability to float in a liquid is known as...
a)
sinking
b)
capacity
c)
buoyancy
d)
displacement
3.
Some things that will float in water are:
a)
a solid clay ball and a lacrosse ball
b)
rocks and ceramic weights
c)
a textbook and a pebble
d)
a cork and a medicine cup
4.
True or false. When something sinks it goes below the surface of a liquid.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The amount of space that can be filled is known as...
a)
democracy
b)
capacity
c)
displacement
d)
buoyancy
6.
Objects that are able to float...
a)
stay on top of the water
b)
are all made of clay
c)
stay below the water
d)
are all made of water
7.
The amount of cargo a boat can hold before sinking is known as...
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
an experiment
d)
capacity
8.
Volume is...
a)
when no part of an object is above the surface of a liquid
b)
the amount that can be held by a container
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
when one object moves out of the way to make room for another
9.
When one object moves out of the way to make room for another it is called...
a)
cargo
b)
displacement
c)
sinking
d)
floating
10.
The more tightly packed the particles within a substance are, the _________ it is.
a)
denser
b)
displaced
c)
sinkable
d)
ceramic
11.
If the cargo held by a ship weighs more than the ship, that ship will ____________.
a)
float
b)
sink
12.
The measure of how much matter an object contains is called its...
a)
displacement
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
mass
13.
Why can boats hold a larger capacity?
a)
By having the properties of a good boat
b)
By having a light weight
14.
Something about an object that you can observe with one or more of your senses is called a...
a)
cargo
b)
property
c)
capacity
d)
type of sense
15.
What are the properties of a good boat?
a)
No holes
Triangle shape
Thin sides and bottom
High and low sides
Triangle shape
Thin sides and bottom
High and low sides
b)
Some holes
Cup shape
Long sides and thin bottom
High and low sides
Cup shape
Long sides and thin bottom
High and low sides
c)
No holes
Cup shape
Thin sides and bottom
High and even sides
Cup shape
Thin sides and bottom
High and even sides
d)
Some holes
Triangle shape
Thin sides and bottom
High and low sides
Triangle shape
Thin sides and bottom
High and low sides
16.
Which is more dense:
Salt water or regular water?
Salt water or regular water?
a)
Salt water
b)
Regular water
17.
Can an object's mass be measured by using a pan balance and gram weights?
a)
No
b)
Yes
18.
What is an example of buoyancy?
a)
When an object is more dense than water
b)
Having too much cargo on a ship
c)
When an object is less dense than water and it floats
d)
Displacing water in a graduated cylinder
19.
If two objects have the same size and color, they will both weigh the same amount.
a)
True. If they two of the same properties, they will have them all.
b)
False. Size and color doesn't tell you the weight of the objects.
20.
When the clay ball is placed in the water it ________, or pushes aside the water.
a)
displaces
b)
weighs
c)
sinks
d)
prioritizes
21.
Why does simply changing the shape of the clay ball into a clay boat allow it to float?
a)
The boat is longer and is more dense than the ball.
b)
The boat is filled with air and is less dense than the ball.
22.
What can be used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
Pan balance
b)
Ruler
c)
Prediction
d)
Properties
23.
Properties of an object include...
a)
length, mass or prediction
b)
mass, volume or balance
c)
size, shape, color or smell
d)
capacity, buoyancy or properties
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