Matter, mass, volume Flashcards
Mass measures the amount of _______ in a substance or an object.
matter
What does the mass of an object measure?
amount of matter it contains.
Which of the following would allow you to find the volume of an irregular shaped solid object?
water displacement.
Neeru is looking at her kids’ backpacks and wants to compare their masses. What is the best tool Neeru can use to find the mass of each backpack?
balance
Below is a picture of two blocks made of different materials.
If Block A is located on the Moon and Block B is located on Earth, which of the following is true about the two blocks?
They have the same mass
Which physical property of matter depends on pull of gravity?
weight
Stephen accidentally breaks a window while tossing a baseball. The window shatters into what seems like a million pieces. What happens to the matter in the glass?
The matter looks different, but the amount stays the same.
The SI base unit for mass is the gram
false
The water displacement method is used to find the mass of an irregularly-shaped solid object.
false
Which statement is true about matter?
both a and b
Nina and her mother both have cell phones. Nina thinks her cell phone is lighter than her mother’s. If Nina wants to compare the masses of the cell phones, what is the best tool for her to use?
balance
The only thing that is not matter is energy.
true
