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Density Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A crayon has a mass of 10.0 g and volume of 5.0 mL. What is the density?

a)

30 g/mL

b)

15 g/mL

c)

1.0 g/mL

d)

2.o g/mL

2.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
3.

A piece of copper has a mass of 89g and a volume of 10.0 cm3. What would be the density of the copper?

a)

0.89 g/cm3

b)

89 g/cm3

c)

8.9 g/cm3

d)

890 g/cm3

4.

What is the volume of 150.0 grams of lead if it has a density of 11.3 g/cm3?

a)

13.3 g

b)

13.3 cm3

c)

.075 g

d)

1695 cm3

5.

A cube of aluminum has a volume of 9cm3 and weighs 81 g. What is its density?

a)

9 g/ cm3

b)

.11 g/cm3

c)

729 g/cm3

6.
If an object has a density of 21.45 g/cm3, what will be the density of the object if you cut it in half? (All calculations should have the correct sig figs)
a)
21.45 g/cm3
b)
10.725 g/cm3
c)
2 g/cm3
d)
42.9 g/cm3
7.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
8.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
9.
What is the density of water?
a)
0 g/ml
b)
1 g/ml
c)
10 g/ml
d)
100 g/ml
10.
The density of this material is 2 g/cm3.
There are 24 cm3  Find the total mass.
a)
12 grams
b)
48 grams
c)
12 g/cm3
d)
48 g/cm3
11.

When air is heated up, it will most likely

a)

rise, due to its mass increasing, causing a decrease in density

b)

rise, due to its volume increasing, causing a decrease in density

c)

sink, due to its mass decreasing, causing a decrease in density

d)

sink, due to its volume decreasing, causing an increase in density

12.

Which of the following is true regarding the use of a hot air balloon?

a)

The flame heats the air inside the balloon, raising its density

b)

The flame heats the air inside the balloon, causing it to shrink

c)

The flame heats the air inside the balloon, causing it to expand

13.

Which statement best explains why the iceberg is floating this way?

a)

The Density of the ice is higher than the density of liquid water

b)

The ice is about 90% as dense as the liquid water

c)

The ice has a density of 0

d)

The pressure in the water is higher due to cold temperatures

14.

Why does heating an object cause its density to change?

a)

The volume of the object increases, causing the density to decrease

b)

The mass of the object decreases, causing the density to decrease

c)

The volume of the object decreases, causing the density to increase

d)

The mass of the object increases, causing the density to increase

15.
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
16.
What units are used to measure Density?
a)
cm3/g
b)
g
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3
17.

What is the formula for Mass?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Density x Volume

c)

Mass/Density

18.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
19.

If Mrs. Kilfoil squeezes a rock as hard as she can for 1 hour, which changes will occur?

a)

The rock will get heavier

b)

The rock's density will increase

c)

The temperature of the rock would decrease

d)

The rock's density will decrease

20.

Which of the following materials has a low density?

a)

Steel Marbles

b)

Granite

c)

A dry sponge

d)

A paperclip