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The metric unit (or label) used in class to describe the mass of any object or substance is called the ___.
a) Gram (g)
b) Cubic centimeter (cm3)
c) Pound (lb)
d) Ounce (oz)

Imagine that a group of marbles are added to a graduated cylinder filled with water. What property of the marbles causes the water level to rise after their addition?
a) Mass
b) Density
c) Volume
d) Shape

Cutting a block of wood in half is an example of what type of change and why?
a) Chemical change because the block is no longer made of the same material.
b) Physical change because the block is still made of the same exact material.
c) Chemical change because the block is still made of the same exact material.
d) Physical change because the block is no longer made of the same material.

A jar contains 30.0 mL of liquid glycerin (mass = 37.8 grams) and 60.0 mL of liquid corn syrup (mass = 82.8 grams). Which liquid is on top and why?
a) The corn syrup is found on top because it is more-dense than glycerin.
b) The corn syrup is found on top because it is less-dense than glycerin.
c) The glycerin is found on top because it is more-dense than corn syrup.
d) The glycerin is found on top because it is less-dense than corn syrup.

Imagine you have two objects that are about the same size. Object A has a mass of 1,487 grams and Object B has a mass of 700 grams. Which object do you think has the greater density and why?
a) Object A has the greater density because it has a smaller mass.
b) Object B has a greater density because it has a bigger mass.
c) Object A has a greater density because it has a bigger mass.
d) Object B has a greater density because it has a smaller mass.

What happens when an ice cube (frozen water) is placed into a container of liquid water adn why does this happen?
a) It sinks to the bottom of the container because it is less-dense than liquid water.
b) It floats above the surface of the water because it is more-dense than liquid water.
c) It sinks to the bottom of the container because it is more-dense than liquid water.
d) It floats above the surface of the water because it is less-dense than liquid water.

What unit (symbol or group of symbols) is used to describe the density of solids?
a) Cubic centimeter (cm3)
b) Gram (g)
c) Cubic centimeter per gram (cm3/g)
d) Gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)

A golf ball has a different ___ than a ping-pong ball even though they are about the same size.
a) Mass
b) Volume
c) Density
d) Both A and C

Objects that sink in water mush have a density that is ___ the density of water, which is equal to 1.0 g/mL.
a) Greater than
b) Equal to
c) Less than
d) Heavier than

What tool is commonly used to measure the volumes of liquids or small solid objects?
a) Graduated cylinder
b) Ruler
c) Balance
d) Stopwatch

Objects that float in water must have a density that is ___ the density of the water, which is equal to 1.0 g/mL.
a) Greater than
b) Equal to
c) Less than
d) Heavier than

What word is used to describe what happens when a liquid inside a container rises due to a solid object dropped into it?
a) Buoyancy
b) Displacement
c) Submersion
d) Flotation

What unit (symbol or group of symbols) is used to describe the densities of liquids?
a) Milliliter (mL)
b) Gram (g)
c) Milliliter per gram (mL/g)
d) Gram per milliliter (g/mL)

What word is used to describe a ratio (or fraction) that tells you how heavy an object is for its size?
a) Volume
b) Density
c) Mass
d) Volume

What word is used to describe the amount of material something contains?
a) Volume
b) Density
c) Mass
d) Inertia

What tool is commonly used to measure the mass of an object?
a) Graduated cylinder
b) Ruler
c) Balance
d) Stopwatch

What word is used to describe a measure of the amount of space that something takes up?
a) Volume
b) Density
c) Mass
d) Inertia

What mathematical formula is used to calculate the density of any substance?
a) Length X Width X Height
b) Volume / Mass
c) Mass / Area
d) Mass / Volume

The metric unit (or label) used in class to describe the volume of any solid object is called the ___.
a) Milliliter (mL)
b) Cubic centimeter (cm3)
c) Cubic inches (in3)
d) Gram (g)

The metric unit (or label) used in class to describe the volume of any liquids is called the ___.
a) Milliliter (mL)
b) Cubic centimeter (cm3)
c) Cubic inches (in3)
d) Gram (g)

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