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Vocabulary
100

Carl has three cubes made of different materials. All the cubes have the same dimensions. Which of the following is true? 

A.The cube that is the least dense has the lowest temperature.

B.The cube that is the most dense has the largest mass.


B. The cube that is the most dense has the largest mass.

100

Object X has a mass of 22 g and a volume of 11 mL. Object Y has a mass of 15 g and volume of 30 mL. If water has a density of 1 g/mL, what is the density of the object that will sink in water?

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100

Why do fast-food restaurants often serve food in foam containers? 

A. Foam is a good thermal conductor.

B. Foam is a poor thermal conductor.


B. Foam is a poor thermal conductor.

100

Mrs. Rolens Favorite Drink

Dr. Pepper

100

The amount of matter in a given space or volume

Density

200

Two objects have the same mass. Which object has greater density? 

A. The object that has greater density is the object with the larger volume.

B. The object that has greater density is the object with the smaller volume.


B. The object that has greater density is the object with the smaller volume.

200

The diagram below shows four samples of metals: brass, bronze, copper, and nickel. 

If each of these metals has about the same density, which sample of metal has the largest mass? 

C. Nickel

D. Copper


D. Copper

200

A 30 kg sample of an unknown material has a volume of 15 m3. What is its density in kg/m3?

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200

Which statement describes the objects in the water below?

  1. The plastic duck is denser than the clay ball.
  2. The clay ball is denser than the wooden spoon.
  3. The iron nail is less dense than the cork.
  4. The steel spoon is less dense than the plastic duck.
     

2. The clay ball is denser than the wooden spoon.

200

A measure of how much matter is present in a substance

Mass

300

Natasha measures the masses of three objects and records her results in the table.

 What should Natasha do next to determine the densities of the objects? 

C. She should measure the temperature of each object.

D. She should measure the volume of each object.



D. She should measure the volume of each object.

300

Billy is trying to figure out what type of wood to use for building a model boat. He has a block of wood with a volume of 8.0 cubic centimeters (cm3) and a mass of 4.0 grams (g). What is the density of the block of wood in g/cm3 to the nearest tenth? 

A. 0.5

B. 2.0


A. 0.5

300

The diagram shows samples of four materials.

f each sample has the same mass, which material has the greatest density?

 C.Copper

D. Nickel


D. Nickel

300
  1. When an object floats in a liquid, it–
    1. has a density that is similar to that of the liquid.
    2. is denser than the liquid.
    3. is less dense than the liquid.
    4. has the same density as the liquid.

3. is less dense than the liquid.

300

A measure of the space that matter occupies

Volume

400

Gavin has a block of wood that floats in water. The gravity on the Moon is approximately one-sixth of the gravity on Earth. If the wood and water were transported to the Moon, what would happen to the block of wood? 

C.The block would float on top of the water.

D. The block would float out of the water.


C. The block would float on top of the water.

400

Curtis needs to determine the relative densities of four different liquids. He measures the volume of each liquid using a graduated cylinder, and measures the mass of each liquid using a balance. Then he records the measurements in the table.

Which of the liquids has the greatest density?

B. Liquid B

C. Liquid C


C. Liquid C

400

Relative density describes 

  1. the amount of space an object takes up. 
  2. the amount of matter in an object. 
  3. how dense something is compared with a reference material.
  4. anything that has mass and takes up space. 

3. how dense something is compared with a reference material.

400

Water has a density of 1.0 g/mL. An object with a density of 1.4 g/mL is placed into the water. Which statement describes what happens when the object is placed in the water?

  1. The object sinks because it is denser.
  2. The object sinks because it is less dense.
  3. The object floats because it is denser.
  4. The object floats because it is less dense.
  1. The object sinks because it is denser.
400

The comparison of the density of one material as it relates to another; frequently, the comparison is to the density of water (as in sinking or floating)

Relative Density

500

The diagrams show the dimensions of several blocks made of different materials. 

What additional information is needed to determine which blocks will float in a tub of water?

A. mass of the blocks

B. conductivity of the blocks



A. mass of the blocks

500

Enrique has a small jar of liquid and two cubes made of different substances. The volumes and masses of the liquid and the two cubes are listed in the table below. 


           Volume (cm3)  Mass (g)

Liquid      14.0               12.0 

Cube A     29.0              14.0

Cube B     11.0              7.0
 


If both cubes are placed in the liquid, what will happen to the cubes?

A.Cube B will float, and Cube A will sink.

B.Cube A will float, and Cube B will sink.

C. Both cubes will float.


C. Both cubes will float.

500

Lewis has two spheres made of different substances. Sphere A has a volume of 19.4 cubic centimeters and a mass of 24.0 grams. Sphere B has a volume of 17.0 cubic centimeters and a mass of 13.6 grams. Lewis knows that the density of water is 1.0 grams/cubic centimeter. If Lewis places both spheres in a tub of water, which will float? 

C. Sphere B will float, because it has less mass than Sphere A.

D. Sphere B will float, because it is less dense than water.


D. Sphere B will float, because it is less dense than water.

500

Santi was making iced tea during the hot summer. He added a spoonful of sugar to his tea. After he added it, he noticed that the sugar sank to the bottom. Which answer choice best describes why this happened? 

  1. The temperature outside forced the sugar to the bottom of the iced tea. 
  2. The ice in the drink forced the sugar to the bottom of the glass. 
  3. The sugar was less dense than the iced tea. 
  4. The sugar was more dense than the iced tea.

4. The sugar was more dense than the iced tea.

500

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