METRIC MEASUREMENT EXAM
MULTIPLE CHOICE (2 point each)
Directions: On your answer sheet, write the letter of the answer that best completes each statement.
1. Density is measured is
a. pounds/newtons
b. centimeters3/gram
c. liters/kg
d. grams/centimeter3
2. The size of an object is a measure of it’s, what?
a. volume
b. mass
c. density
d. weight
3. The amount of matter in an object is a measure of its
a. volume
b. mass
c. density
d. weight
4. A 45 gram object has a volume of 9 cm3 has a density of
- 5 g/cm3
- 36g/cm3
- 54g/cm3
- 405g/cm3
5. An object that floats in water has a density
___1g/ml.
a. greater than
b. less than
c. What’s density?
d. none of the above
6. To measure liquid a ______is the correct tool
a. scale (Triple Beam Balance)
b. graduated cylinder
c. beaker
d. balance
7. Density is defined as
a. ratio of mass to weight
b. ratio of volume to weight
c. ratio of mass to volume
d. product of mass and volume
8. To find the mass of an object you can:
a. Multiply its’ density and volume
b. Put it on a scale ( Triple Beam Balance)
c. Neither a or b
d. Both a or b
9. If a piece of gold is cut in half, half the object compared to the whole object would:
a. Be less dense
b. Be more dense
c. Have the same density
d. all of the above
10. Object X has a mass of one gram and a volume of 1 ml. Object Y has a mass of 5 grams and a volume of 5 ml. Which object has a greater density?
a. X
b. Y
c. X and Y have equal density
d. Question cannot be answered without more information.
11. When measuring the volume of an object using the displacement method, ______is displaced.
a. the object
b. the water
c. the scale (Triple Beam Balance)
d. the mass
12. 1 ml is the same as
a. .5L
b. 1cm3
c. 10 hectoliters
d. all of the above
13. To measure the volume of an irregular object, ______is the correct tool.
a. Scale (Triple Beam Balance)
b. balance
c. graduated cylinder
d. ruler
14. The following table shows properties of four different sample
Physical Properties Sample Number / Mass / Volume1 / 89 g / 10 mL
2 / 26 g / 10 mL
3 / 24 g / 100 mL
4 / 160 g / 100 mL
materials. One of these materials is cork, a type of wood that floats in water. Given that the density of water is 1, which mL of the samples is most likely cork?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
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Short Answer
Answer each question in 1-2 complete sentences or by solving the problem.
Using the following pictures, answer the following 4 questions. Please remember to use all three steps for each volume calculation and then for each density calculation.
15. What is the VOLUME of Block 1? (2 points)
16. What is the DENSITY of Block 1? (2 points)
17. What is the VOLUME of Block 2? (2 points)
18. What is the DENSITY of Block 2? (2 points)
19. A liquid with a volume of 30 ml has a density of 3 g/ml. What is the mass of this liquid?(2 points)
20. The density of water is 1.0 g/ml, and the density of corn syrup is 1.38 g/ml. If you had 1 liter of both, which liter would have more mass? Why? (3 points)
21. When a junked car is crushed into a compact cube, explain what happens to the mass, volume and density. (3 points)
22. Name 3 things YOU will do to improve your grade this next unit in science class? (3 points)
23. USE THE PICTURE TO HELP YOU FILL IN THE DATA TABLE. (4 points)
Cylinder 1 / Cylinder 2 / Cylinder 2- Cylinder 1 / Volume of object (cm3)Extra Credit(Up to 3 points)
Red-clay bricks have a density of approximately 2000kg/m3. Air has a density of 1 kg/m3. Which of the following has the lowest mass?
A 2 m3of bricks
B 4 m3of bricks
C 6000 m3of air
D 10, 000 m3of air