Matter Flashcards
As an object gets farther from earth it does what?
A. It’s weight increases
B. It’s weight decreases
C. It’s mass decreases
D. It’s weight remains the same
B. It’s weight decreases
The amount of matter in an object is a measure of its what?
A. Volume
B. Density
C. Mass
D. Weight
C. Mass
The amount an object takes up is called its
A. Volume
B. Density
C. Weight
D. Inertia
A. Volume
In describing the mass of an object, it is correct to say that
A. Mass changes with altitude
B. Mass changes with location
C. Mass remains unchangeable
D. Mass changes with weight
C. Mass remains unchangeable
The formula for finding density is
A. Volume/mass
B. Mass/volume
C. Volume * mass
D. Mass/weight
B. Mass/ volume
And objects resistance to a change in motion is called its
A. Density
B. Mass
C. Inertia
D. Volume
C. Inertia
The force of attraction between objects is
A. Inertia
B. Density
C. Weight
D. Gravity
D. Gravity
All objects are made up of __________
Matter
________ is a measure of the resistance of an object to changes in its motion
Inertia
Some General properties of matter include ______,______,______,and _______
Mass, weight, density, and volume
________ is the amount of space an object takes up
Volume
An objects mass per unit volume is called its _______
Density
An object that floats in water has a density _______ than 1 g/ml
Less
The pull of gravity on an object determines the objects ______
Weight
Mass is commonly measured in what two forms?
Grams or kilograms
The gravitational attraction between objects is dependent on their ______
Masses
Gravitational attraction between objects becomes ______ as the distance between the objects increases
Less
An object that is ______ dense will float above an object that is ______ dense
Less
More
What determines whether an object floats or sinks in water?
Their density
What do you do to find the volume of an object
Length * width * height
What do you use to find the mass of an object?
You use the triple beam balance
What are the metric units that you use to tell the volume?
You use liters, milliliters, and centimeters cubed(cm3)
Characteristics that describe how all matter is the same are called what?
A. Specific properties
B. Universal differences
C. Density numbers
D. General properties
D. General properties
How do you get the mass?
Mass= volume * density
