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1
Q

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

A

B. It’s weight decreases

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The amount of matter in an object is a measure of its what?

A. Volume
B. Density
C. Mass
D. Weight

A

C. Mass

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3
Q

The amount an object takes up is called its

A. Volume
B. Density
C. Weight
D. Inertia

A

A. Volume

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4
Q

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

A

C. Mass remains unchangeable

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5
Q

The formula for finding density is

A. Volume/mass
B. Mass/volume
C. Volume * mass
D. Mass/weight

A

B. Mass/ volume

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And objects resistance to a change in motion is called its

A. Density
B. Mass
C. Inertia
D. Volume

A

C. Inertia

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7
Q

The force of attraction between objects is

A. Inertia
B. Density
C. Weight
D. Gravity

A

D. Gravity

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8
Q

All objects are made up of __________

A

Matter

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9
Q

________ is a measure of the resistance of an object to changes in its motion

A

Inertia

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10
Q

Some General properties of matter include ______,______,______,and _______

A

Mass, weight, density, and volume

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Q

________ is the amount of space an object takes up

A

Volume

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12
Q

An objects mass per unit volume is called its _______

A

Density

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13
Q

An object that floats in water has a density _______ than 1 g/ml

A

Less

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14
Q

The pull of gravity on an object determines the objects ______

A

Weight

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15
Q

Mass is commonly measured in what two forms?

A

Grams or kilograms

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16
Q

The gravitational attraction between objects is dependent on their ______

A

Masses

17
Q

Gravitational attraction between objects becomes ______ as the distance between the objects increases

A

Less

18
Q

An object that is ______ dense will float above an object that is ______ dense

A

Less

More

19
Q

What determines whether an object floats or sinks in water?

A

Their density

20
Q

What do you do to find the volume of an object

A

Length * width * height

21
Q

What do you use to find the mass of an object?

A

You use the triple beam balance

22
Q

What are the metric units that you use to tell the volume?

A

You use liters, milliliters, and centimeters cubed(cm3)

23
Q

Characteristics that describe how all matter is the same are called what?

A. Specific properties
B. Universal differences
C. Density numbers
D. General properties

A

D. General properties

24
Q

How do you get the mass?

A

Mass= volume * density

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