WorksheetsMetric System (Mass)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of a triple beam balance should you always carry it by?
a)
pan
b)
base
c)
beams
d)
riders
2.
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
3.
Which of the following is a unit of mass?
a)
kilogram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
pound
4.
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
5.
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
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 length
7.
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
8.
Dixon wants to measure how much mass her science book has. Which tool does she need to use?
a)
a triple beam balance
b)
a graduated cylinder
c)
a metric ruler
d)
a thermometer
9.
Mass is expressed in what type of units?
a)
meters and kilometers
b)
grams and kilograms
c)
liters and milliliters
d)
ounces and pounds
10.
What is mass?
a)
the distance between two points
b)
the amount of space something takes up
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
how fast something is moving
11.
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
12.
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
13.
What unit would you use to measure the mass of a person?
a)
g
b)
kg
c)
mg
14.
What unit would you use to measure a cell phone?
a)
kg
b)
g
c)
mg
15.
What unit would you use to measure a grain of rice?
a)
kg
b)
g
c)
mg
16.
1 kg = ?
a)
10 g
b)
100 g
c)
1000 g
d)
.1 g
17.
1 g = ?
a)
1000 mg
b)
100 mg
c)
10 mg
d)
.1 mg
18.
a)
1100g
b)
164.2g
c)
202g
d)
64.2g
19.
a)
206.0g
b)
260.0g
c)
200.6g
d)
210.6g
20.
a)
345.5g
b)
304.5g
c)
700.5g
d)
345g
21.
a)
200g
b)
44g
c)
244g
d)
4g
22.
a)
143g
b)
40g
c)
43g
d)
3g
23.
a)
142g
b)
42g
c)
102g
d)
444g
24.
a)
506.1g
b)
576.1g
c)
570.1g
d)
576g
25.
a)
40g
b)
1g
c)
401g
d)
41g
26.
What is the name of this metric tool?
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Overflow Can
d)
Electronic Balance
27.
What part of the triple beam balance holds the moving riders?
a)
pan
b)
pointer
c)
beams
d)
adjustment knob
28.
True or False? You add the amounts from all 3 beams to find the total mass.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Do you need to always label your mass measurement?
a)
No
b)
Yes
30.
a)
134.5 grams
b)
130 grams
c)
133.3 grams
d)
133.5 grams
31.
The flat, dry surface where the object being massed is placed
a)
riders
b)
pan
c)
beams
d)
adjustment knob
32.
5. The metric base unit for mass is_________.
a)
Meter
b)
Liter
c)
Gram
33.
This part of the TBB must be lined up with the zero in order to measure correctly
a)
Pointer
b)
Beams
c)
Riders
d)
Grams
34.
This part slides across the beams and must fall within the notches for accurate measuring
a)
Pan
b)
Arms
c)
Beams
d)
Riders
35.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance?
a)
290.2 g
b)
292 g
c)
290.5 g
d)
295.2 g
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