WorksheetsRock Density HW
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 46mins
Veal finds a gold colored rock in a river. It has a mass of 9.65 grams and a volume of 0.5 cm3. What is the density of the rock?
10.15 g/cm3
19.3 g/cm3
9.15 g/cm3
4.825 g/cm3
How do you determine the density of a mineral?
D=M/V
D=V/M
D=M x V
D= V x M
If the volume of halite is 3 cm3, then what is it's mass?
10 g
6.5 g
1.4 g
2.3 g
If the mass of gypsum is 6 g, what is it's volume?
2.6 cm3
13.9 cm3
3 cm3
.4 cm3
You have a mineral that you think might be pyrite. If its mass is 20.08g and its volume 4 cm3, is it pyrite? Use the chart to find your answer.
Yes
No
You are trying to decide if a mineral that you found is quartz. If its mass is 12.7 g and it's volume is 5.8 cm3, is the mineral quartz? Use the chart to find your answer.
Yes
No
Using the chart, find the density of basalt.
2.8 g
99,409.2 g/cm3
2.8 g/cm3
99,409.2 g
Using the chart, find the density of greenstone.
2.8 g/cm3
2.8 g
2.8 cm3
2.8 g+cm3
A rock has a mass of 10 grams. The graduated cyclinder below shows the rock's volume. What is the density of this rock?
5 cm3
15 cm3
5 g/cm3
2 g/cm3
