Measuring Mass and Volume

What is the volume of the regular solid in this diagram?

• 24 cm³

• 20 cm³

• 30 cm³

• 26 cm³

What is the volume of the object in this example?

• 8 mL

• 36 mL

• 28 mL

• 4 mL

Which tool measures liquid volume?

• Test tube

• Beaker

• Graduated cylinder

What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?

• 40.0 mL

• 40.3 mL

• 43.0 mL

• 44.0 mL

The tool used to measure the mass of a substance or object is a ______________.

• balance

• graduated cylinder

• ruler

• thermometer

This tool is called a ​ (a)   . It measures ​ (b)   in units of ​ (c)   .

• graduated cylinder

• balance scale

• probeware

• volume

• mass

• milliliters (mL)

• grams (g)

At which point should your eyes be when you read a graduated cylinder? (Hint: see the letter next to the eye)

• A

• B

• C

Anything made of matter must _____________________.

• take up space and have mass

• have mass and be a solid

• be a solid and not move

• take up space and be a liquid

What is mass?

• the distance between two points

• the amount of matter (stuff) in an object

• the amount of space an object takes up

• the distance between three points

The amount of space that matter occupies:

• Mass

• Volume

• Weight

• Density