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DENSITY QUIZ

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Not knowing technically what density is yet, what does your gut tell you? Which is "more dense", the balloon of air or the bowling ball? What makes you think that?

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2.

Which diagram shows the MOST dense object?

a)

left

b)

center

c)

right

3.

Which diagram shows the LEAST dense object?

a)

left

b)

center

c)

right

4.

Rank the objects from MOST dense to LEAST dense.

a)

left, center, right

b)

right, center, left

c)

left, right, center

d)

right, left, center

e)

center, left, right

5.

A block of aluminum occupies a volume of 15.0 mL and weighs 45.0 g. What is its density?

a)

3 g/mL

b)

0.3333 g/mL

c)

675 g/mL

d)

I have no idea

6.

A sample of liquid has a mass of 300 g and occupies 50 mL in a graduated cylinder. What is the density?

a)

15,000 g/mL

b)

.16667 g/mL

c)

6 g/mL

d)

Yup, still no clue

7.

How are you feeling about your ability to apply the density formula to calculate density?

a)

This is pretty easy for me

b)

As long as I have the formula in front of me I think I'll be alright

c)

Numbers and math scare me so I have no confidence even if I'm doing it right

d)

I can't follow what we're doing so I should probably watch the Edpuzzle and Notes and maybe come for extra help

8.

The formula for density is

a)

D=v/m

b)

D=m/v

c)

D=m/mL

d)

D=g/v

9.

Which of the following are units used for mass?

a)

kg

b)

mg

c)

g

d)

All the above

10.

Which of the following can be a unit for volume?

a)

cm^3

b)

mL

c)

neither

d)

both

11.

What is the density of a substance if its mass is 20g and the volume is 5mL?

a)

4g

b)

2.5g

c)

4g/mL

d)

2.5mL

12.

True or False: Density changes with temperature change.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The density of a substance is 2.6 g/mL. If you cut it and half, what is the density of one of the halves?

a)

the same

b)

1.3g/mL

c)

5.2g/mL

d)

None of the above is correct

14.

Mass = 22g. Volume=57mL. The density is .39mL.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The density of water is 1.0g/mL. What will happen if an object with a density of 1.5g/mL is placed in the water?

a)

It will sink

b)

It will float

16.

The density of a substance is 6.5 g/mL. Which of the following substances would float in this liquid?

a)

7.0g/mL

b)

7.9g/mL

c)

10.0g/mL

d)

5.6g/mL

17.

The volume of a substance that floats in water will have a greater volume than mass.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Object B floats in water. The object is broken into 5 pieces and one of those pieces is placed into the water. What will the object do?

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

sink at first and then float

d)

float at first and then sink

19.

The volume of water in a graduated cylinder is 50 mL. A marble is placed in the cylinder and the volume goes up to 52 mL. What is the density if the mass of the marble is 1 gram?

a)

1.0 g/mL

b)

1.04 g/mL

c)

2 g/mL

d)

.5 g/mL

20.

An object floats in liquids with a density of 2 g/ml, 1.5 g/mL and 1.0 g/mL. It sinks in a liquid with a density 0.5 g/mL. What could be an estimate of it's density.

a)

3.8 g/mL

b)

1.5 g/mL

c)

.75 g/mL

d)

2.2 g/mL

21.

You have a block of wood with a density of 0.8 gcm30.8\ \frac{g}{cm^3} . If you saw the block of wood in half, the density will ​​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
stay the same
increase
decrease
22.

Which object has the highest density in this picture?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

23.

Which object has the lowest density in this picture?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

24.

Which of the following is an example of an object with a low density?

a)

Pillow

b)

Bowling Ball

c)

Brick

25.

Which of the following is an example of an object with a high density?

a)

Pillow

b)

Bowling Ball

c)

Beach Ball

26.

Which of the following is the correct units for density?

a)

grams (g)

b)

Newtons (N)

c)

cm3

d)

g/cm3

27.

What is the density of an object if it has a mass of 6g and a volume of 3cm3? (Hint: Density = mass/volume)

a)

6 g/cm3

b)

3 g/cm3

c)

2 g/cm3

d)

1/3 g/cm3

28.

Does 1cup or 6cups of water have a higher density?

a)

1 cup

b)

6 cups

c)

They have the same density

29.

You threw a chunk of iron into a pond and it sank. Next, you took the iron out of the pond, broke it in half with your bare hands, and threw both pieces into the pond again. Both pieces of iron will sink because the density of the iron remains the (a)   before and after breaking it in half.

30.

You calculated the density of an unknown substance to be 7.8g/cm3. According to the chart, which of the substances doe you most likely have?

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Tin

d)

Iron

31.

What is the density of an object with a mass of 3g and a volume of 1cm3? (Hint: Density = mass / volume)

a)

1/3 g/cm3

b)

3 g/cm

c)

3 g/cm3

32.

You calculated the density of an unknown substance to be 5.7g/cm3. According to the chart, which of the substances do you most likely have?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Iron

c)

Tin

d)

Zinc

33.

Compared to material A, material B has different...

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Phase

d)

Shape

34.

Which of the following substances would float in water? (Hint: water has a density of 1g/cm3)

a)

gold

b)

rubber

c)

water

d)

cork

35.

Which of the following objects is least dense?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
37.
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
38.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
39.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
40.

When calculating density, you need to use the equation

Density = ​ ​ (a)   /​ (b)   and the units are

​ (c)   /​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
mass
volume
grams

cm3cm^3  

41.

A bar of copper has a mass of 216g and a volume of 24 cm3. What is the density of copper?

a)

9g/cm3

b)

5184g/cm3

c)

.11g/cm3

d)

322mL

42.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
43.

Diana has a precious stone. The stone has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?

a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
44.
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
45.

Using the picture, tell me which object is the least dense and why?

a)

The fish because he is in the middle

b)

The cork because it is floating at the top of the water

c)

The rock because it is at the bottom

d)

The cork and the rock because they have the same about of atoms.

46.
An irregularly shaped piece of gold was lowered into a graduated cylinder holding a volume of water equal to 17 ml. The height of the water rose to 20 ml. If the mass of the gold was 27 g, what was its density?
a)
9 g/mL
b)
10.5 g/mL
c)
6.5 g/mL
d)
8 g/mL
47.

What unit is used to measure mass?

a)

cm3/g

b)

g

c)

g/cm3

d)

cm3

48.
What units are used to measure Density?
a)
cm3/g
b)
g
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3
49.

What units are used to measure Density?

a)

mL/g

b)

g

c)

g/mL

d)

mL

50.

What units is used to measure volume?

a)

mL/g

b)

g

c)

g/mL

d)

mL

51.

An irregularly shaped rock was lowered into a graduated cylinder holding a volume of water equal to 50 ml. The height of the water rose to 75 ml. If the mass of the stone was 250 g, what was its density?

a)

15 g/mL

b)

3.3 g/mL

c)

10 g/mL

d)

20 g/mL

52.
A mechanical pencil has the density of 3.000 g/cm3.  The volume of the pencil is 15.8 cubic centimeters.  What is the mass of the pencil?
a)
47.4 g
b)
50 g
c)
0.190  g
d)
5.27 g
53.
A student has a rectangular block. It is 2.13 cm wide, 3.05 cm tall, and 25.00 cm long. It has a mass of 600.95 g. What is the volume of the block?
a)
30.18 cm3
b)
162 cm3
c)
0.27 cm3
d)
3.7 cm3
54.
Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
electric scale
b)
bunsen burner
c)
test tube
d)
graduated cylinder
55.
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
56.

A golf ball and a ping-pong ball are about the same size. In other words, they have about the same volume. However, a golf ball has more mass than a ping-pong ball. What can you conclude from this information?

a)

A ping-pong ball contains more matter than a golf ball.

b)

A ping-pong ball has the same properties as a golf ball.

c)

A golf ball contains a smaller amount of mass per volume than a ping-pong ball.

d)

A golf ball has a greater density than a ping-pong ball.

57.

The table shows the volumes of different samples of liquid. Which sample has the lowest DENSITY?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.

What is the volume of the hammer?

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59.

Estimate the volumes of

a) the cylinder

b) the ring

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60.

The density of pure silver is 10.5 g/cm3. Which one(s) of the following objects is (are) actually made of pure silver? SHOW YOUR WORK (just the formula work; use a calculator to do the math).

- A cube, which side measures 3.2 cm (32.768 cm3) and which mass equals 344 grams.

- A ring, which mass equals 29 grams, and that raises the water in a graduated cylinder from 20 to 24.1 ml.

- A spoon, which displaces 13 ml of water, and which mass equals 136.45 grams.

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61.

A graduated cylinder has a mass of 50 g when empty. When 30 mL of water is added, the graduated cylinder has a mass of 120 g. If a rock is added to the graduated cylinder, the water level rises to 75 mL and the total mass is now 250 g. What is the density of the rock?

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62.

A wood block is cut in half. Answer the following questions :

a) What happens to its volume?

b) What happens to its mass?

c) What happens to its density (calculate the density before and after cutting)

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63.

Which of the following properties of an object DOES NOT CHANGE if you cut it in three equal parts?

a)

its mass

b)

its volume

c)

its density

d)

its weight

64.

If the mass of an object is doubled while its volume remains the same, what happens to its density?

a)

It doubles

b)

It halves

c)

It remains the same

d)

It quadruples

65.

Which of the following materials is likely to have the highest density?

a)

Wood

b)

Iron

c)

Water

d)

Air

66.

A liquid has a density of 1.2 g/mL. If you have 10 mL of this liquid, what is its mass?

a)

8.3 g

b)

12 g

c)

1.2 g

d)

10 g

67.

If we find a gold nugget with mass = 77.2g and Volume = 4 cm^2 (4 ml). How do we know is real gold?

a)

We multiply mass x volume, then compare our results with the table of densities

b)

If density = mass/volume, if we insert our values into the formula we get the density of gold. (19.3 g/cm^2)

c)

we get the density by dividing volume over mass and compare with a density table

d)

No way to know

68.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
69.

Jesus 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
70.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
71.
What is the measuring unit for mass?
a)
centimeter 
b)
millimeter 
c)
grams 
d)
pounds
72.
Which units of measurement are used for volume?
a)
grams
b)
centimeters
c)
grams/milliliter
d)
milliliter
73.
What units are used to measure Density?
a)
cm3/g
b)
g
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3
74.
A crayon has a mass of 10g and volume of 5 mL. What is the density?
a)
30 g/mL
b)
15 g/mL
c)
1 g/mL
d)
2 g/mL
75.
Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
electric scale
b)
bunsen burner
c)
test tube
d)
graduated cylinder
76.

A sample of silver is put into 10 ml of water. If the water rises to 12.5 ml when the silver is added, what is the density of the silver if it has a mass of 8.0 g?

a)

.3125 g/ml

b)

20 g/cm3

c)

3.2 g/ml

d)

2 g/ml

77.
Which of these substances is the LEAST dense?
a)
wood
b)
copper
c)
murcury
d)
rubber
78.

If a solid object has a mass of 50 grams and a volume of 25 cm 3^3 , what is its density?

a)

0.5 g/cm 3^3

b)

1.0 g/cm 3^3

c)

2.0 g/cm 3^3

d)

25 g/cm 3^3

79.

If two objects have the same volume but different masses, what can be said about their densities?

a)

They have the same density.

b)

The object with the greater mass has a higher density.

c)

The object with the lesser mass has a higher density.

d)

Nothing can be said about their densities without more information.

80.

Why do objects with a lower density than water float?

a)

Because they are bigger

b)

Because they are lighter in color

c)

Because they displace a volume of water that weighs more than the object

d)

Because they are always made of plastic

81.

If a solid object has a mass of 200 grams and displaces a volume of water equal to 50 cm 3^3 , what is its density?

a)

4 g/cm 3^3

b)

250 g/cm 3^3

c)

0.25 g/cm 3^3

d)

10 g/cm 3^3

82.

If you have two cubes of different materials, both measuring 2 cm on each side, and one cube weighs 20 grams while the other weighs 10 grams, which cube is denser?

a)

The 20-gram cube

b)

The 10-gram cube

c)

Both have the same density

d)

It cannot be determined with the given information

83.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
84.

A student recorded the mass of a mystery object to be 12.5 grams and its volume to be 20 cm3. Based on its density, choose the correct object on the table.

85.

What is the density of water in g/cm 3^3 ?

a)

1 g/cm 3^3

b)

10 g/cm 3^3

c)

0.1 g/cm 3^3

d)

100 g/cm 3^3