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Buoyancy and Water On Earth

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force that water and other fluids exert upward on an object.

a)

gravitational force

b)

surface tension

c)

buoyant force

d)

cohesive force

2.

An object that is less dense than the fluid in which it is immersed will

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

neither rise or sink

d)

not displace any water

3.

When water fills a submarine's flotation tanks, the overall density of the submarine

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

depends upon the depth of the submarine

d)

increases

4.

A ship stays afloat as long as the buoyant force is

a)

less than the ships weight

b)

less than the ship's speed

c)

equal to the ships weight

d)

less than the ships density

5.

The buoyant force acts in the direction opposite of this force.

a)

gravitational force

b)

surface tension

c)

cohesive force

d)

density

6.

When an objects density is equal to the density of the fluid in which it is immersed.

a)

positive buoyancy

b)

neutral buoyancy

c)

negative buoyancy

d)

reverse buoyancy

7.

When an object's density is less than the density of the fluid in which it is immersed.

a)

neutral buoyancy

b)

positive buoyancy

c)

negative buoyancy

d)

reverse buoyancy

8.

When an object's density is greater than the density of the fluid in which it is immersed.

a)

negative buoyancy

b)

positive buoyancy

c)

reverse buoyancy

d)

neutral buoyancy

9.

The volume of an object is equal the the amount of water the object displaces.

a)

Einstein's Principle

b)

Scooby Doo's Principle

c)

Boyle's Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

10.

What determines how much water an object will displace?

a)

It's volume

b)

It's density

c)

It's mass

d)

It's temperature

11.

An object has a mass of 200 grams and a volume of 50 cubic centimeters. What is the density of the object?

a)

2 grams/cubic centimeter

b)

4 grams/cubic centimeter

c)

10 grams/cubic centimeter

d)

20 grams/cubic centimeter

12.

The amount of space an object occupies is its

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

temperature

d)

volume

13.

An object that is more dense than the fluid will

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

neither sink or float

d)

sink then float to the surface

14.

An object which has the same density as the fluid will

a)

neither sink or float

b)

sink

c)

float, then slowly sink

d)

float

15.

How much water on Earth is fresh water?

a)

97%

b)

25%

c)

3%

d)

50%

16.

Where is most fresh water on Earth located?

a)

In the oceans

b)

Frozen at the poles and in glaciers

c)

Underground

d)

In the great lakes

17.

What percent of water on Earth is fresh water that is available for humans to use?

a)

50%

b)

3%

c)

97%

d)

Less than 1%

18.

Water that fills cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called

a)

surface water

b)

underground water

c)

atmospheric water

d)

salt water

19.

What powers the water cycle?

a)

Atmospheric currents

b)

Global winds

c)

Oceanic currents

d)

The sun