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1-2 Measuring Matter

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mass is a measurement of matter. What common units can we use to measure mass?

a)

Ounces

b)

Grams

c)

Liters

d)

Pounds

2.

What units do we use to measure the volume of a liquid, like water or Coca-Cola?

a)

Cubic meters (cm3)

b)

Grams (g)

c)

Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)

d)

Milliliters (mL)

3.

What is the density of water?

a)

1.2 grams per milliliter

b)

1 gram

c)

1 gram per milliliter

d)

.75 grams per milliliter

4.

Read the following chart and answer the question that follows.


The volume of the liquid in graduated cylinder B is:

a)

182 mL

b)

193 mL

c)

182 grams

d)

92 mL

5.

What is the formula for the density of an object?

a)

D = Mass x Volume

b)

D = Volume / Mass

c)

D = Mass + Volume

d)

D = Mass / Volume

6.

Your ____________ is a measure of the force of gravity on you.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

weight

7.

_____________ is the measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

density

8.

The _____________ of an object is the measurement of the amount of matter in the object.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

density

9.

The amount of space that matter occupies is called its _____________.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

density

10.

Which of these would you use to measure mass?

a)

a graduated cylinder

b)

a beaker

c)

a triple beam balance

d)

a ruler

11.

What formula would help you find the volume of a cube?

a)

Base x Height

b)

Length x Width

c)

Length x Width x Height

d)

Surface Area x Height

12.
Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is this?
a)
Measuring tube
b)
Test tube
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Pipette
14.

Triple beam balances measure ________________.

a)

Volume

b)

Length

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

15.

The measurement of how much mass fits within a certain volume is ___________.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Buoyancy

16.
Metric unit used to record mass.
a)
cm3
b)
grams (g)
c)
miliLiter
d)
liter (L)
17.

The amount of space an object takes up is called

a)

Properties

b)

Displacement

c)

Volume

18.

If water has a density of 1g/ml, the density of the rubber ducky must be

a)

more than 1g/ml

b)

less than 1g/ml

c)

equal to 1g/ml

19.

Matter is anything that has mass and

a)

Is alive

b)

Takes up space

c)

Holds water or air

d)

Is a chemical change

20.

The prefix kilo- means

a)

One

b)

Ten

c)

One hundred

d)

One thousand

21.

The standard unit for measuring length or distance in the metric system is the…

a)

centimeter

b)

kilometer

c)

meter

d)

meter tape

22.

How long is the pencil?

a)

5 cm

b)

10 cm

c)

4 cm

d)

6 cm

23.

What is the length of the red line?

a)

68 cm

b)

6.8 cm

c)

7 cm

d)

7.2 cm

24.

What is the basic unit used to measure length in the metric system?

a)

meter

b)

liter

c)

gram

d)

inch

25.

A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

volume

26.

The following is used to measure

a)

length

b)

volume

c)

mass

27.

The following is used to measure

a)

length

b)

volume

c)

mass

28.

The following is used to measure

a)

length

b)

volume

c)

mass

29.

You matter because

a)

you have mass

b)

you take up space

c)

you are awesome

d)

you are amazing

30.

To properly read a graduated cylinder

a)

read the meniscus level

b)

hold steady in your hand

c)

place on a solid surface

d)

read the lowest part of the meniscus curve

e)

round to the nearest whole number

31.

Which of these can change, depending on gravity?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

density

32.

The volume of a liquid is measured in:

a)

cubic centimeters (cm3)

b)

milliliters (mL)

c)

grams (g)

d)

pounds (lb)

33.

The volume of a solid is measured in:

a)

cubic centimeters (cm3)

b)

milliliters (mL)

c)

grams (g)

d)

pounds (lb)

34.
How do you measure the volume of an irregular shape?
a)
balancing scale
b)
meter stick
c)
water displacement
d)
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