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Density and Buoyancy

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the measure of how much mass is in a given volume?

a)

density

b)

buoyancy

c)

mass

d)

volume

2.

How "packed" or "crowded" the particles are describes density.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

What is the formula to find density?

a)

D = M / V

b)

D = L x W

c)

M = D / V

d)

D = L x W x H

4.

The upward force that fluids exert on objects is called?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

buoyancy

5.

Archimedes' Principle states that the buoyant force on an object is _________ to the weight of the fluid it displaces.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal

d)

close

6.

If an object FLOATS, then its density is _________ than the density of the fluid that it is in.

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

equal

d)

further

7.

If an object SINKS then its density is _______ than the fluid it is in.

a)

less

b)

greater

c)

equal

d)

closer

8.

What happens to MOST substances when they are HEATED?

a)

they expand

b)

they contract

c)

they turn upside down

d)

they change color

9.

Which is the densest version of H2O?

a)

liquid water

b)

ice

c)

water vapor

10.

What will happen to an object if it's density and the density of the fluid it's in are EQUAL?

a)

it will float on the surface

b)

it will sink to the bottom

c)

it will be suspended between the surface and bottom of the water

11.

Buoyancy is dependent on what 2 things?

a)

volume of fluid displaced

b)

density of the fluid

c)

weight of fluid

d)

amount of fluid

12.

Saltwater provides ________ buoyancy than fresh water.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

equal

13.

Earth's layers from LEAST to MOST dense are...

a)

crust, mantle, core

b)

core, mantle, crust

c)

mantle, core, crust

d)

mantle, crust, core

14.

The arrangement of the densities of the Earth's layers help keep the planet stable.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Space HAS true buoyancy

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Why do people and objects appear to float in space?

a)

density

b)

buoyancy

c)

microgravity

d)

aura

17.

Astronauts are in constant......

a)

free fall

b)

pain

c)

gravity

d)

density

18.

What influences ocean currents?

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

density

d)

buoyancy

19.

Which is DENSER?

a)

cold water

b)

hot water

c)

tepid (medium) water