Measuring and Estimating Masses

What is the best estimate of mass for popcorn?

• grams

• kilograms

• tonne

What unit of measurement is best to use for a truck?

• grams

• milligrams

• kilograms

• tonnes

Which is more: 1000 grams or 1 kilogram?

• 1000 grams

• 1 kilogram

• neither; they are equal

Which is more, 1243 grams or 1 kilogram?

• 1243 grams

• 1 kilogram

• neither; they are equal.

Which of the following statements is true?

• M has more mass than L

• M and L have equal masses

• L has more mass than M

• Mass cannot be compared

Mass is defined as-

• the mount of matter in an object

• the size of an object

• the length of an object

• the dimensions of an object

This activity can be used to show that

• gas has mass

• mass has been added

• inflated balloons have more mass

• all of these

Which of these shows a rock with a mass of 10g?

• A

• C

• B

• D

Which statement is least descriptive of the image

• watermelon has more than durian

• the more massive object is lower

• watermelon has more mass than pineapple

• durian has more mass than watermelon

What information is needed to correctly compare mass from the picture?

• mass comparison of L and P

• N has more mass than L

• all blocks have the same mass

• N has more mass than P