1. Any substance that has mass and takes up space is called 4. The diagram below represents a portion of a triple-beam
balance.
A) matter.
B) energy.
C) solid.
D) gas.
2. The diagram below show an enlarged view of the beams
of a triple-beam balance.
If the beams are in balance with the riders in the
positions shown, what is the total mass of the object?
A) 540.20 g
C) 545.20 g
What is the correct reading of the triple-beam balance?
A) 455.2 g
C) 5,452 g
B) 545.2 g
D) 50,052 g
B) 540.52 g
D) 545.52 g
5.
3. A piece of copper metal is correctly placed on a triple
beam balance. The riders are all at the zero mark except
for the rider on 0-10 gram beam which is located at the
position shown.
What is the largest unit of measurement for the object
above?
A) grams
C) milliliters
What is the mass of the copper metal?
A) 0.455 g
C) 0.55 g
B) 4. 56 g
D) 5.50 g
B) liters
D) kilograms
6. Which of the following would have a mass closest to that
of a car?
A) banana
C) elephant
B) computer
D) textbook
7. During an outdoor class activity, students were asked to
collect leaves and pebbles from the ground and measure
the mass. What units would be most appropriate for this?
A) millimeters
C) grams
B) liters
D) centimeters
8. What would the mass of a flower best be measured in?
A) millimeters
C) liters
B) grams
D) kilograms
9. Which of the following measurements is closest to that
of an elephant?
A) 5000 grams
C) 500 centimeters
16. Base your answer to the following question on the
scales shown below.
B) 500 millimeters
D) 5000 kilograms
10. What will comparing the mass of a balloon filled with
air to the mass of an empty balloon prove?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Air is a liquid.
There are smaller things than air molecules
Air has mass.
Air has no scent.
11. Which of the following is best for estimating the mass
of a small car?
A) milligrams
C) grams
B) centigrams
D) kilograms
12. What unit would be best to weigh a teenage boy?
A) milligrams
C) grams
B) centigrams
D) kilograms
13. Which of the following units could you use to measure
the mass of a rock?
A) grams
C) meters
B) liters
D) degrees
14. The amount of matter in a substance is known as
A) density.
C) mass.
B) volume.
D) weight.
15. A unit of mass is the
A) liter
C) centimeter
B) kilogram
D) watt
If the scales shown above are balanced, then which
scale below should be balanced?
A)
B)
C)
D)
17. Alex wants to measure the weight of a coin. Which of
the following units of measure should he use to
measure the mass of the coin?
A) meters
C) grams
B) kilometers
D) kilograms
18. Larry wanted to find the mass of his rock sample from
the playground. He used the balance as shown below.
How much mass does the rock have?
A) 172 g B) 201 g C) 228 g D) 238 g
19. Which of the following units should Mary use if she is
measuring how much matter her father eats for lunch?
A) grams
C) seconds
22. The diagram below show an enlarged view of the beams
of a triple-beam balance.
B) centimeters
D) watts
20. Two objects were placed on a balance as shown in the
picture below.
What can be concluded about the nature of these
objects?
A)
B)
C)
D)
The objects are the same size.
The objects have the same color.
The objects have the same mass.
The objects are made of the same substance.
What is the correct reading of the triple-beam balance?
A) 455.2 g
C) 5,452 g
B) 545.2 g
D) 50,052 g
23. Base your answer to the following question on the
information and diagram below. The diagram represents
21. The diagram below represents a portion of a triple-beam
a three-dimensional solid object of uniform material.
balance.
If the beams are in balance with the riders in the
positions shown, what is the total mass of the object?
A) 540.20 g
C) 545.20 g
B) 540.52 g
D) 545.52 g
The mass of the object could best be determined by
A)
B)
C)
D)
using a balance
placing it in a beaker of water
calculating its circumference
counting the number of flat surfaces it contains