Measuring Matter

What unit of measurement is used to measure mass?

• grams
• meters
• liters
• centimeters

What unit of measurement would be appropriate when measuring the length of your textbook?

• millimeters
• centimeters
• meters
• kilometers

What is an example of matter?

• air
• juice
• atom
• all of the above

__________ is the amount of matter in an object.

• Volume

• Mass

• Weight

• Gravity

_________________ is how much space an object takes up.

• Volume

• Mass

• Weight

• Density

What is mass?

• The amount of matter in an object
• The amount of space an object takes up
• An object's ability to sink or float
• An object's weight

What is weight?

• The amount of matter in an object
• The amount of space an object takes up
• The measure of the pull of gravity on an object
• An object's ability to sink or float

What object is pictured here?

• Scale
• Pan balance
• Mass balance
• Triple beam balance

How long is this nail?

• 7.0 centimeters
• 7.3 centimeters
• 7.3 millimeters
• 7.3 inches

This object is used to measure:

• Size
• Mass
• Length
• Temperature