WorksheetsMass
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If a piece of matter changes shape, what happens to its mass?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases
c)
it changes randomly
d)
it stays the same
2.
Which of the following is a unit of mass?
a)
kilogram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
pound
3.
Anything made of matter must _____________________.
a)
take up space and have mass
b)
have mass and be a solid
c)
be a solid and not move
d)
take up space and be a liquid
4.
The mass of an object ___________________________.
a)
changes, depending on where it is located
b)
changes randomly
c)
changes, depending on temperature
d)
does not change
5.
One piece of matter is cut into two pieces. What would be the mass of the two new pieces if we combined them?
a)
the two pieces would have the same mass as the original piece
b)
the two pieces would have more mass than the original piece
c)
the two pieces would have less mass than the original piece
d)
there is no way to tell which would have more mass
6.
John measures a rock and finds it to be 16 grams. What does John know about the rock?
a)
its mass
b)
its weight
c)
its volume
d)
its momentum
7.
Mass is a property of ___________.
a)
waves
b)
energy
c)
matter
d)
light
8.
Which of these things contains matter?
a)
rocks
b)
x-rays
c)
light
d)
heat
9.
The mass of an object WILL change if ____________.
a)
it changes shape
b)
it loses a piece
c)
it gets hotter
d)
it gets cooler
10.
Which of these would you use to measure mass?
a)
a barometer
b)
a thermometer
c)
a balance scale
d)
a ruler
11.
If you added or removed matter from an object, what would change?
a)
the color
b)
the melting point
c)
the mass
d)
the texture
12.
Dixon wants to measure how much mass her science book has. Which tool does she need to use?
a)
a balance scale
b)
a graduated cylinder
c)
a ruler
d)
a chronometer
13.
Mass is expressed in what type of units?
a)
meters and kilometers
b)
grams and kilograms
c)
liters and milliliters
d)
ounces and pounds
14.
Hampton finds a gold colored rock in the river behind her house. She measures it and discovers it is 96.6__. What unit of measurement could go in that blank?
a)
pounds
b)
ounces
c)
neither of those are correct
d)
both of those could be correct
15.
What is mass?
a)
the force of an object caused by gravity
b)
the amount of space something takes up
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
how fast something is moving
16.
If we were measuring the mass of Professor Tesfay, the most appropriate unit to use would be _________________.
a)
milligrams
b)
ounces
c)
grams
d)
kilograms
17.
Suppose an astronaut were to visit a planet where the gravity is half that of Earth. His MASS on that planet would be ______________.
a)
half his Earth mass
b)
the same as his Earth mass
c)
twice his Earth mass
d)
zero
18.
Suppose an astronaut were to visit a planet where the gravity is half that of Earth. His WEIGHT on that planet would be _______________.
a)
half his Earth weight
b)
the same as his Earth weight
c)
twice his Earth weight
d)
zero
19.
Mass is measured using a __________________.
a)
beaker
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
ruler
d)
balance scale
20.
In order to reduce the mass of a piece of matter, you would have to ____________________.
a)
lower its temperature
b)
take away some energy
c)
add some matter
d)
remove some matter
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