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Buoyancy and Density Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does an iceberg float in the water?

a)

Icebergs weigh less than the water

b)

The water has more mass than icebergs

c)

Icebergs are less dense than the water

2.

What is the approximate density of the icebergs floating in the picture above?

a)

1.9g/cm³

b)

0.5g/cm³

c)

0.9g/cm³

3.

A boat has a density of 0.4g/cm³. What percent of the boat would be above the water line?

a)

60%

b)

40%

c)

10%

4.

A rock has a weight of 5 pounds when attached to a spring scale. When the same rock is placed in the water it has a weight of 2 pounds. What is the name of the force that causes the rock to weigh less when it is placed in the water?

a)

Gravity Force

b)

Density Force

c)

Buoyant Force

5.

The density of syrup is 1.3 g/mL. Objects would sink in the syrup if their density was:

a)

less than 1.3 g/mL

b)

more than 1.3 g/mL

c)

equal to 1.3 g/mL

6.

What type of buoyancy does an object have if it sinks in water?

a)

Positive buoyancy

b)

Neutral buoyancy

c)

Negative buoyancy

7.

What type of buoyancy does an object have if it floats in water?

a)

Positive buoyancy

b)

Neutral buoyancy

c)

Negative buoyancy

8.

What type of buoyancy does an object have if it is suspended (does not float or sink) in water?

a)

Positive buoyancy

b)

Neutral buoyancy

c)

Negative buoyancy

9.

The density of a block of aluminum is 2.7g/cm³. If the block of aluminum is heated, what happens to its density? (think about what happens to the molecules when heated...)

a)

Density decreases

b)

Density stays the same

c)

Density increases

10.

The density of a block of aluminum is 2.7g/cm³. If the block of aluminum is heated, what happens to the molecules inside the aluminum?

a)

The molecules move slower and get closer together

b)

The molecules stop moving

c)

The molecules move faster and get farther apart

11.

The density of a block of aluminum is 2.7g/cm³. If the block of aluminum is heated, what happens to its mass and volume?

a)

The mass increases and volume decreases

b)

The mass stays the same and volume increases

c)

The mass decreases and volume increases