Question

worksheet: mass, volume, and weight
name: xavion date:
part a: match the term with the correct description

1. __ mass
2. __ volume
3. __ weight

a. how much space something takes up
b. how much matter (stuff) is in an object
c. how strongly gravity pulls on that matter
part b: multiple - choice

1. a balloon takes up more space than a rock, but the rock is harder to lift.

a) the rock has less volume
b) the balloon has less weight
c) the rock has more mass
d) both b and c
part c: short answer

1. explain why your weight on earth is different from your weight on the moon, but your mass stays the same.

part d: everyday examples
write one example from your daily life of:
mass: ____________
volume: ____________
weight: ____________

Explanation:

Mass is the amount of matter in an object. Volume is the space an object takes up. Weight is the gravitational pull on matter. For the multiple - choice question, the rock being harder to lift means it has more mass and the balloon is lighter, so both b and c are correct. Weight varies with gravitational force (different on Earth and Moon), while mass is an inherent property of matter and stays the same. Examples of mass could be a bag of flour (amount of matter), volume could be a water bottle (space it occupies), and weight could be how heavy a suitcase feels (gravity's pull on it).

Answer:

Part A:

1. B
2. A
3. C

Part B: d
Part C: Weight depends on the gravitational force acting on an object. Since the gravitational force on Earth is different from that on other celestial bodies (like the Moon), weight changes. Mass is the amount of matter in an object and is an inherent property, so it remains the same regardless of the gravitational field.
Part D:
Mass: A brick (amount of matter in it).
Volume: A carton of milk (space it occupies).
Weight: A person on a weighing - scale (force due to gravity on the person).