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KS3 Density

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
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.
Why does ice float?
a)
Liquid water is less dense than solid water.
b)
Solid water is less dense than liquid water.
c)
Gaseous water is less dense than solid water.
d)
Liquid water is less dense than gaseous water.
4.
What units are used to measure Density?
a)
cm3/g
b)
g
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3
5.
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)
1/7 g/cm3
6.
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
7.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
8.
A brick sinks in water while a wooden block of the same size floats.  This is because the brick has a
a)
lower volume than the wooden block
b)
lower density than the wooden block
c)
higher volume than the wooden block
d)
higher density than the wooden block
9.
If you poured 3 liquids that do not mix how could you tell which one is the most dense?
a)
The liquid on top
b)
The liquid in the middle
c)
The liquid at the bottom
10.

What is the formula for Volume?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Density x Volume

c)

Mass/Density

11.

What is the formula for Mass?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Density x Volume

c)

Mass/Density

12.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
13.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
14.

What is mass?

a)

The amount of space an object takes up

b)

The amount of matter in a given space

c)

The amount of matter in an object

15.

What is volume?

a)

The amount of space an object takes up

b)

The amount of matter in a given space

c)

The amount of matter in an object

16.

What is density?

a)

The amount of space an object takes up

b)

The amount of matter in a given space

c)

The amount of matter in an object

17.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
18.
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
19.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float