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Chapter 1 - Intro

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the weight and mass of an object?

a)

If mass increases, weight will decrease.

b)

Doubling mass reduces weight by half.

c)

An increase in mass will not affect weight.

d)

If mass increases, weight will increase.

2.

Jen is explaining the difference between weight and mass to her sister. In comparing the two, which of the following could Jen use to CORRECTLY describe the weight of an object?

a)

Weight is the same everywhere in space.

b)

Weight is how much matter is in an object.

c)

Weight is the amount of gravitational pull on an object.

d)

Weight is not impacted by the force of gravity.

3.
a)

15 cm3

b)

50 cm3

c)

150 cm3

d)

180 cm3

4.

Density is a physical property of matter and can be used to classify substances. Density is calculated by which of the following?

a)

d=v/m

b)

d=m/v

c)

d=w/v

d)

d=m/w

5.
The instrument used to measure dimensions of solid objects.
a)
density equation
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
displacement
d)
ruler
6.
Metric unit used to record mass.
a)
cm3
b)
grams (g)
c)
miliLiter
d)
liter (L)
7.
Which liquid has the least density?
a)
Water
b)
Glycerine
c)
Corn Oil
d)
Corn Syurp
8.
What is this?
a)
scale
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
triple beam balance
d)
massonater
9.
Volume is __________.
a)
how many atoms
b)
how much matter is in an object
c)
how  much something weighs
d)
how much space an object takes up
10.
The amount of space an object takes up
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
density
d)
gram
11.
The metric unit used to measure the volume of a solid objects.
a)
grams
b)
miliLiter
c)
cm3
d)
Liter (L)
12.
What is the volume of this block
a)
168 cm3
b)
17 cm3
c)
10 cm3
d)
145 cm3
13.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass ÷ volume 
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
14.
What is the density of an object with a mass of 30 grams and a volume of 6 cm3
a)
36 g/cm3
b)
5 g/cm3
c)
30 g/cm3
d)
5 g/cm2
15.
An object that floats in water is __________.
a)
more dense than water
b)
same density as water
c)
less dense than water
d)
must be in the shape of a cube
16.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
17.
If the density of a bar of gold is 19.3 g/cmand you cut it into 4 pieces, what is the density of each piece of gold?  
a)
4.825 g/cm3
b)
9.65 g/cm3
c)
19.3 g/cm3
d)
38.6 g/cm3
18.
The amount that gravity pulls on you is called _________
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
weight
d)
density
19.
Density is measured with what units?
a)
grams (g)
b)
centimeters (cm)
c)
g/cm3
d)
pounds (lbs)
20.
What causes an object to sink in a water?
a)
if the object's density is less than the water's density.
b)
if the object's density is the same as water's density.
c)
if the object's density is greater than water's density.
d)
if the object's density is zero
21.

(_______________)- Land (Earth's core, mantle, mountains, sand, metals)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

22.

(_______________)- Water (oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, glaciers)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

23.

(_______________)- Air (oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, zone, wind)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

24.

(_______________)- Life (plants, animals, insects, humans)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

25.

(_______________) Water in a lake becomes groundwater (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

26.

(_______________) Ocean water evaporates into the air (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

27.

(_______________) Groundwater is absorbed plants into their roots (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

28.

(_______________) Humans breathe in oxygen (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

29.

(_______________) Oil wells burn fossil fuels (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

30.

(_______________) River deposits sediment (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

31.

How much of the planet is covered by water?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

32.
1,000 meter = ___________kilometer(s)
a)
0.001
b)
0.1
c)
1
d)
10
33.
10 cm = _____mm
a)
100
b)
1,000
c)
1
d)
0.1
34.
5.6 km = ________ m
a)
56 
b)
5,600
c)
0.56
d)
56,000
35.
5.6 km = ________ m
a)
56 
b)
5,600
c)
0.56
d)
56,000
36.
780 mg = ________g
a)
78
b)
0.078
c)
0.78
d)
7,800
37.
9,500 mL = _______L
a)
95
b)
950
c)
0.95
d)
9.5
38.
6.8 m = ___________cm
a)
6,800
b)
680
c)
68
d)
0.68
39.
975 mm = ___________m
a)
9.75
b)
0.975
c)
97.5
d)
9,750
40.
3,000 mm = _________cm
a)
30
b)
30,000
c)
300
d)
3