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2.1 — Can Something Have Mass Even if I Cannot Feel It? IC1

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We proved that air has mass because we measured the mass of a ball when it was inflated and when it was ______________.

a)

dead

b)

deflated

c)

deaf

2.

We found that the mass of the inflated ball was ___________________ than the mass of the deflated ball

a)

less

b)

more

c)

the same as

3.

Since all we did was pump air into the ball, so the amount of air was the only thing that changed, then air must have __________________.

a)

material

b)

mass

c)

meals

4.

You probably know how popcorn _______________.

These items all have strong odors:

• Popcorn

• Oranges

• Gasoline

• Nail polish remover

a)

tastes

b)

smells

c)

feels

5.

If you go to the _____________ and you are hungry, you might want a lot of popcorn.

a)

office

b)

movies

c)

store

6.

Even though you get a lot of popcorn in a large container, you do not get exactly the same ________________ every time.

a)

material

b)

amount

c)

stuff

7.

You can ________________ mass using a scale or balance.

a)

meet

b)

measure

c)

mustard

8.

You know the amount of popcorn in each container is _________________because the masses are different.

a)

the same

b)

different

c)

lovely

9.

A measure of how much matter an object has is--

a)

weight

b)

gravity

c)

mass

d)

volume

10.

Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?

a)

the sun has more mass

b)

the sun is a star

c)

the Earth is heavier

d)

the sun is in the middle of the milky way

11.
Why would you weigh less on the moon compared to Earth?
a)
less air
b)
less sunlight
c)
more gravitational pull
d)
less gravitational pull
12.

A paperclip weighs about

a)

1 gram

b)

10 grams

c)

100 grams

d)

1 kilogram

13.

1 kilogram is the same as

a)

1 gram

b)

10 grams

c)

100 grams

d)

1,000 grams

14.

You would measure the mass of a paperclip using...

a)

grams

b)

kilograms

15.

A tiger weighs about 190

a)

grams

b)

kilograms

16.

What is the best estimate of the mass of this glue stick?

a)

10 grams

b)

1 kilograms

c)

10 kilograms

17.

Grams and kilograms measure...

a)

capacity

b)

length

c)

time

d)

mass

18.

Which of these would you use to measure mass?

a)

a barometer

b)

a thermometer

c)

a balance scale

d)

a ruler

19.

You might see your grandpa taste a sample of food he is cooking to be sure it tastes just right. A ______________ is not a specific amount.

a)

dot

b)

sample

c)

question

20.

A sample means that you take a part of something instead of taking the whole thing.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Sampling is an important way that scientists and you can __________ materials.

a)

explore

b)

test

c)

explain

22.

You observed in class that mass can be large or small depending on the amount in the _____________. It was probably easy to tell that materials like milk and sugar have mass.

a)

sample

b)

sea

c)

calmness

23.

You could even guess that anything you can see and feel will have mass. Think about things you cannot see or feel, like _______________ or air.

a)

tastes

b)

odors

c)

feeling

24.

Even though you cannot see or feel air, you observed that it has _______________.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

space

25.

As the number of pumps of air _________________, the mass of the ball increases.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

26.

As the students pumped more air into the ball, the ______________ of the ball increased.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

matter

27.
What would be the best METRIC unit to measure the mass of a cap eraser?
a)
Ounces (oz)
b)
Kilograms (kg)
c)
Grams (g)
d)
Tons (t)
28.

Who is our Principal?

a)

Mr. Fluff

b)

Mrs. Fluff

c)

Mr. Nuincutty

d)

Dr. Wood

29.

Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:

a)

move faster and farther apart

b)

Move slower and farther apart

c)

Move faster and closer together

d)

Move slower and closer together

30.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
31.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
32.
Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
33.

The mass of a an object can be measured with a __________ .

a)

scale

b)

ruler

c)

timer

d)

measuring cup

34.

An object's mass can be stated as the amount of ...

a)

stuff that makes it up.

b)

space that it takes up.

c)

time that it is alive.

d)

heat that it makes.

35.

Adding air to a balloon will __________ and __________.

a)

will make it more massive.

b)

will make it less massive.

c)

will increase its volume.

d)

will decrease its volume.

36.

When someone inflates a balloon with air, they are actually ...

a)

placing more air in the balloon.

b)

placing less air in the balloon.

c)

not doing anything to the balloon.

d)

causing the balloon to get lighter.

37.

When someone deflates a balloon, they are actually ...

a)

placing more air in the balloon.

b)

taking air out of the balloon.

c)

not doing anything to the balloon.

d)

causing the balloon to get heavier.