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Review - Density, M/NM/Mt, Minerals

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?

a)

7 ml

b)

7 g/cm3

c)

28 g/cm3

d)

.7 g/cm3

2.

What is the formula for density?

a)

density = mass x volume

b)

density = mass - volume

c)

density = mass + volume

d)

density = mass / volume

3.

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

a)

4,3,2,1,

b)

1,2,3,4

c)

2,3,1,4,

d)

3,1,4,2,

4.

Which box has a higher density

a)

Box A

b)

Box B

c)

They have the same density

d)

You cannot determine density from this image

5.

A student wants to find the density of this scrap of paper. If it has a mass of 13.2 grams and the volume as shown in the image. What is its density?

a)

1.1 g/cm3

b)

12 g/cm3

c)

1.1 g/ml

d)

12 g/ml

6.

The toy dinosaur has a mass of 18.4 grams and a volume as shown in the image. What is the density of the toy dinosaur?

a)

14.72 g/ml

b)

23 g/ml

c)

12 g/ml

d)

3.28 g/ml

7.

If an object has a shiny luster and is a good conductor of electricity, then it muse be a ....

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

space rock

8.

if an object is ductile it must be a .......

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

daffy duck

9.

If an object is a semi-conductor and brittle, then it must be a ......

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

train conductor

10.

If an object is not malleable and is an insulator then it is a .....

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

magician

11.
Which of the following is aluminum used for?
a)
enamel and paints
b)
automobiles and refrigerators
c)
glass and ceramics
d)
nails and faucets
12.
What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?
a)
It's not very lustrous.
b)
It's not very hard.
c)
Its streak is black colored.
d)
It has fracture.
13.
Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale? 
a)
Talc
b)
Calcite
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
14.
Luster is . . . 
a)
The weight of a mineral.
b)
The way light reflects off of a mineral's surface.
c)
The way light reflects off of a rock's surface.
d)
The color left after a mineral is scratched.
15.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals.  Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. 
a)
true
b)
false
16.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
17.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
18.
Density is defined as...
a)
Centimeters cubed per mass of substance
b)
Mass per unit volume of a substance
c)
Flow rate of a substance
19.
How do we calculate density? (with correct units!)
a)
D = m/v (in g/mL or g/cm3)
b)
D = v/m (in g/mL or g/cm2) 
c)
D=m/v (in mL/g or cm3/g) 
20.

Determine the density of a sample of an unknown substance with a mass of 6 grams and a volume of 12 cm3.

a)

10 g/cm3

b)

5 g/cm3

c)

1 g/cm3

d)

0.5 g/cm3

21.

All of these properties describe metals EXCEPT —

a)

malleable

b)

brittle

c)

conductor

d)

shiny

22.

What physical properties are used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, or metalloids?

a)

Color, smell, physical state

b)

Reactivity, streak, hardness

c)

Ability to burn, mass, density

d)

Luster, conductivity, malleability

23.

An object has a mass of 441 g and a volume of 10 cm3. What is the density of the object in g/cm3?

a)

441 g/cm3

b)

4410 g/cm3

c)

44.1 g/cm3

d)

.441 g/cm3

24.

Density is calculated by dividing the mass of a substance by its -

a)

volume

b)

length

c)

weight

d)

temperature

25.

If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?

a)

Sink

b)

Float

26.

The table provided identifies a substance based on its density. A sample of an unknown substance has a mass of 28.8 grams and a volume of 4 cm3. Based on its density, it could be which of the following substances?

a)

Gold

b)

Lead

c)

Tin

d)

Iron

27.

The table shows the physical properties of four elements. Which element is classified as a metalloid?

a)

Titanium

b)

Selenium

c)

Potassium

d)

Polonium

28.

A piece of copper has a mass of 10 grams and a volume of 50 cm3. What is the copper's density?

a)

2 cm3

b)

.2 g/cm3

c)

10 g/cm3

d)

5 g/cm3

29.

What is the density of the rock if the mass is 5g? (Hint: you will need to use the water displacement method to find the volume.)

a)

0.2 g/mL

b)

25 g/mL

c)

75 g/mL

d)

50 g/mL

30.

What is the density of the steel rod if it has a mass of 40g? (Hint: use the water displacement method to find the steel rod's volume.)

a)

10 g/mL

b)

4 g/mL

c)

40 g/mL

d)

5 g/mL

31.

The amount of matter an object has

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Height

32.

Which object has the greatest density?

a)

Box with blue particles

b)

Box with red particles

c)

The density of both boxes are equal

33.

A triple beam balance measures ______________

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

volume

d)

density

34.
_______ is how tightly packed an objects atoms are.
a)
Volume
b)
Mass
c)
Density
d)
Weight
35.
What method is being used in this picture?
a)
Determining mass
b)
Finding the density
c)
Water displacement
d)
The triangle trick
36.
Using the picture, what is the volume of the ball?
a)
10 mL
b)
20 mL
c)
180 mL
d)
100 mL
37.
Casey has a gold ring, a gold necklace, and a gold coin.  What property of the gold would always be the same?
a)
Volume
b)
Density
c)
Length
d)
Mass
38.
In the picture, the mass of the block is 200 g, the dimensions of the block are 6 cm by 4 cm by 5 cm.  What is its density?
a)
1.67g/cm3
b)
13.33 g/cm3
c)
0.60 g/cm3
d)
 24000 g/cm3
39.
Which substance in the picture is the most dense?
a)
Dish Soap
b)
Vegetable Oil
c)
Water
d)
Honey
40.

Which solid(s) from the Data Table would sink in water?

a)

Solid A

b)

Solid B

c)

Solid C

d)

Solid B and C

41.

The diagram below shows a tall beaker with four different liquids and their densities. If a ball that has a density of 1.73 g/cm3 is placed in the beaker, where will the ball come to rest?

a)

on top of liquid A

b)

between liquids B and C

c)

between liquids C and D

d)

on the bottom of the beaker

42.

The table provides identifies of substances based on density. A sample of an unknown substance has a mass of 28.8 grams and a volume of 4 cm3. Based on its density, it could be which of the following substances?

a)

gold

b)

iron

c)

lead

d)

tin

43.
Which of the following is a way to test a mineral?
a)
Throw it
b)
Taste it
c)
Look at its color
d)
Melt it
44.
The scale used to test the hardness of a mineral is the....
a)
Miller's Hardness Scale
b)
WES Hardness Scale
c)
Mohs Hardness Scale
d)
Density Scale
45.
Which of the following is not a way to test a mineral?
a)
Streak
b)
Fire
c)
Luster
d)
Color
46.
What is the softest mineral?
a)
Daimond
b)
Talc
c)
Graphite
d)
Gypsum
47.

Which element is represented by the chemical symbol Zn

a)

Zinc

b)

Zyan

c)

Xenon

d)

Zyanium

48.

What is the chemical symbol for the element Sodium?

a)

So

b)

Ne

c)

S

d)

Na

49.

Which element is a non-metal?

a)

Copper

b)

Carbon

c)

Cadmium

d)

Cesium

50.

Check the following properties of metals:

a)

malleable

b)

good conductor

c)

high density

d)

solid at room temp

e)

not ductile

51.

Which of the following are metalloids?

a)

Boron

b)

Aluminum

c)

Silicon

d)

Xenon

e)

Antimony

52.

Which expression should be used to calculate the density of an object with a mass of 48g and a volume of 6mL

a)

48 ÷ 6

b)

6 ÷ 48

c)

48 - 6

d)

6 × 48

53.

Based on its density, which of the following substances could have a mass of 89g and a volume of 10cm3 ?

a)

aluminum

b)

brass

c)

copper

d)

gold

54.

Using a calculator and the formula, D=M/V, a block of wood has a volume of 45 cm³ and a mass of 180 grams, what is the density of the wood?

a)

4 g/cm³

b)

0.25 g/cm³

c)

3600 g/cm³

55.

What is the density of water?

a)

1 g/mL

b)

.5 g/mL

c)

10 g/mL

d)

.01 g/mL

56.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air

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