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Worksheets6th grade Unit 2 - Density (PfISD)
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The tool used to measure the mass of a substance or object is a ______________.
a)
balance
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
ruler
d)
thermometer
2.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
3.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1,
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
4.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup
d)
plastic bottle
5.
Which box has a higher density?
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
6.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
7.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
8.
Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
9.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
10.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
11.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
2 g/cm3
d)
5 g/cm3
12.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
13.
A can of Coke will sink in a bowl of water. A can of Diet Coke will float in a bowl of water. What does this tell you about the density of the Diet Coke?
a)
it is bigger than 1
b)
it is smaller than 1
c)
it is equal to 1
d)
it is equal to -1
14.
Why do ice cubes float in a glass of water?
a)
the ice cubes are more dense than the water
b)
the water is more dense than the ice cubes
c)
the water is more dense than the glass
d)
the ice is more dense than the glass
15.
Which property of matter is determined by dividing its mass by its volume?
a)
elasticity
b)
buoyancy
c)
density
d)
viscosity
16.
The following liquids are poured together in a beaker: alcohol (density=0.79), corn syrup (density=1.38), water (density=1.0), and cooking oil (density=0.93). Which of these liquids will sink to the bottom of the beaker?
a)
alcohol
b)
corn syrup
c)
water
d)
cooking oil
17.
Will an object with a density of 1.01 g/cm3 float or sink?
a)
float
b)
sink
18.
Mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature and has a density of 13.5 g/cm3. Which of these metals would sink below the mercury if dropped into a container of mercury?
a)
gold (density=19.3 g/cm3)
b)
lead (density=11.4 g/cm3)
c)
iron (density=7.9g/cm3)
d)
aluminum (density=2.7g/cm3)
19.
A brick sinks in water while a wooden block of the same size floats. This is because the brick has a
a)
lower volume than the wooden block
b)
lower density than the wooden block
c)
higher volume than the wooden block
d)
higher density than the wooden block
20.
Will an object with a density of 0.999 sink or float in water?
a)
sink
b)
float
21.
A scientist has four different liquids and pours them all into a bottle. The silver liquid sinks to the bottom, the red liquid settles on top of the silver one, and the pink liquid stays at the surface. Which liquid has the smallest density?
a)
the pink liquid
b)
the silver liquid
c)
the red liquid
d)
the water
22.
What is the density of water?
a)
0 g/ml
b)
1 g/ml
c)
10 g/ml
d)
100 g/ml
23.
What is the density of a substance that has a mass of 30g and a volume of 6 liters?
a)
24 g/l
b)
5 g/l
c)
36 g/l
d)
180 g/l
24.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
25.
A piece of copper has a mass of 89g and a volume of 10 cm3. What would be the density of the copper?
a)
0.89 g/cm3
b)
89 g/cm3
c)
8.9 g/cm3
d)
890 g/cm3
26.
Which of these would be correct to put at the end of a density answer?
a)
g/cm
b)
cm3
c)
g/ml
d)
g/lb
27.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
28.
Which liquid has the highest density?
a)
corn syrup
b)
lamp oil
c)
rubbing alcohol
d)
honey
29.
What do we know about the density of lamp oil, rubbing alcohol, and vegetable oil?
a)
The density is greater than 1.0 g/mL
b)
The density is less than 1.0 g/mL
c)
The density is equal to 1.0 g/mL
d)
The density can not be determined
30.
Sink or Float
Density= .001 g/cm3
Density= .001 g/cm3
a)
Sink
b)
Float
31.
Sink or Float
Density= 1.34 g/cm3
Density= 1.34 g/cm3
a)
Sink
b)
Float
32.
Sink or Float
Density= .92 g/cm3
Density= .92 g/cm3
a)
Sink
b)
Float
33.
What is this tool to get mass?
a)
triple beam balance
b)
ruler
c)
thermometer
d)
graduate cylinder
34.
I have two objects with the same volume but different masses. Which object will be more dense?
a)
The object with less weight.
b)
The object with more weight.
c)
The object with more mass.
d)
The object with less mass.
35.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
36.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm3
c)
38.0 cm3
37.
What is the volume of Spongebob Squarepants based on the displacement of the water in the graduated cylinder.
a)
50mL
b)
52mL
c)
102mL
d)
2mL
38.
What is the volume of the jade based on the displacement of the water in the graduated cylinder.
a)
50.0mL
b)
10.5mL
c)
60.5mL
d)
110.5mL
39.
What is the volume of the yellow object based on the displacement of the water in the graduated cylinder.
a)
10mL
b)
50mL
c)
60mL
d)
110mL
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