Name: _____________________________ Per: ______ DATE OF QUIZ: __________
Mrs. Messina’s Study Guide: Science Measuring Mass
1. Which unit is used to describe mass?
a. cm
b. g
c. mm
d. degrees Fahrenheit
2. Before placing an object on the balance you should make sure (circle correct
choice(s))
a. The balance arm lines up with the line on the side
b. All weights are set to zero
c. There is nothing placed on your balance
3. When finding the mass of an object on a scale what is the correct order in which
you use the weights?
a. 10’s first, then 100’s, then 1’s
b. 1’s first, then 100’s, then 10’s
c. 100’s first, then 10’s then 1’s
4. Which weight is used to finally balance the arm?
a. 100’s
b. 10’s
c. 1’s
5. When measuring the mass of a liquid or powder or something that may be messy
you need to
a. Pour it directly on the scale tray
b. Measure its mass in the container it’s in
c. Measure its mass in the container it’s in then weight container empty and
subtract
6. Your place an object on the scale and move the 100’s weight to the first notch and
nothing happens. Then you move the 100’s weight to the second notch and the
arm goes down. What should you do next?
a. Move the 100’s weight back to the first notch and repeat with the 10’s
notch
b. Try to move the 100’s weight somewhere between the first and second
notch to get the arm balanced
A
B
C
D
7. How many millimeters to letter A? ____________
8. How many centimeters to letter B? ____________
9. How many millimeters to letter C? ____________
10. How many centimeters to letter D? ____________
11. What is the mass of the rock on the scale below? _____________________
12. What is the mass of the sand and the beaker on the scale? _________________
13. If the container weighs 70g, what is the mass of the sand? _________________
14. When measuring an object with a ruler you need to remember to
a. start measuring at the zero line
b. use the correct units (cm)
c. write the unit after the number (45.0cm)
d. all of the above are correct
15. Which of the following is not a unit used to measure length
a. centimeter
b. millimeter
c. grams
d. meter
16. What is mass of the object if the triple beam balance has been set to the positions
shown in the diagram below? ____________________
200
40
5.2
17. What is the mass of the object if the triple beam balance has been set to the
positions shown in the diagram below? ________________________
500
0
8.5
18-19. A student conducts an experiment to how far a ball will travel if she lets it roll
down ramps of different heights. Her observations and data are recorded below:
Ramp Height
Distance Ball Rolled
2 books
25.0cm
4 books
50.0cm
6 books
75.0cm
8 books
100.0cm
18. How far would the ball have rolled if it were released from a ramp with 5 books?
__________________________
19. Extend your graph to estimate how far the ball would have rolled if it were
released from a ramp supported by 10 books. _____________________