Mass Measurement: Learn and Practice with Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which of these objects is likely to have the greatest mass?

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A bicycle

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A cotton ball

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A toy car

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A book

Question 2

If you add the same amount of mass to two objects, which object will have a greater increase in mass?

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The object with the smaller original mass

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The object with the larger original mass

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Both objects will have the same increase in mass

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Neither object will have an increase in mass

Question 3

Which of these objects is likely to have the smallest mass?

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A grain of sand

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A pebble

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A baseball

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A car

Question 4

Which tool is best for measuring the mass of a small object, like a coin?

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A balance scale

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A kitchen scale

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A bathroom scale

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A measuring tape

Question 5

What can you use to measure the mass of a book?

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Weighing scales

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Ruler

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Thermometer

Question 6

You have two bags of flour. Bag A has 500 grams and Bag B has 300 grams. Which bag is heavier?

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Bag A

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Bag B

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They are equally heavy

Question 7

How can you determine which object is heavier?

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Compare them in your hands

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Measure their volume

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Check their length

Question 8

What happens to the mass of a bag if you add more objects?

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It increases

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It decreases

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It stays the same

Question 9

You have two objects the same size. One is metal, and the other is plastic. Which is heavier?

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Metal object

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Plastic object

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They are equally heavy

Question 10

Which statement about mass is correct?

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Mass is a measure of how much matter an object has.

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Mass is the amount of space an object takes up.

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Mass can change depending on the object's location.

Question 11

Which action will increase the mass of an object?

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Adding water

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Removing air

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Heating the object

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Cooling the object

Question 12

Which of these is about 1 gram in mass?

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A grain of rice

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A marble

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A pencil

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A book

Question 13

How should a balance scale be used correctly?

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Add weights to one side until the scale is level

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Put things on the same side of the scale

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Put things on opposite sides of the scale

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Take away weights from one side until the scale is level

Question 14

Which of these is the correct order from lightest to heaviest: a bouncy ball, a bag of sugar, a bag of flour, a bag of rice?

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Ball < Sugar < Flour < Rice

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Rice > Flour > Sugar > Ball

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Rice < Sugar < Flour < Ball

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Ball > Sugar > Flour < Rice

Question 15

Which of the following can be used to compare the mass of two objects that we can lift?

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A stretchy rubber band

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A straight ruler

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A long metre stick

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A hot thermometer

Question 16

If we use rubber bands to measure mass, which object is heavier: one with a mass of 5 rubber bands or one with a mass of 3 rubber bands?

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The object with 5 rubber bands

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The object with 3 rubber bands

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They have the same mass

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We cannot tell

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a unit of mass?

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The size of a shoe

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The weight of a paperclip

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One thousand grams

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Two tonnes of metal

Question 18

A bag of apples weighs 1000 grams. If there are 5 apples in the bag, how much does each apple weigh?

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200 grams

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500 grams

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1000 grams

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5000 grams

Question 19

Which of these actions helps us to compare the mass of two objects?

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Putting them on a weighing scale

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Measuring how long they are

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Counting how many of each object there is

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Pouring water over them

Question 20

If a bag of flour weighs 1 kilogram and a bag of sugar weighs half a kilogram, how much heavier is the flour?

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500 grams

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1 kilogram

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1.5 kilograms

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We cannot tell

Question 21

Which of these can you use to compare the mass of two objects?

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A seesaw

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A ruler

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A thermometer

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A measuring cup

Question 22

Which of these objects is about 1 kilogram?

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A brick

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A banana

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A car

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A house

Question 23

Which of these is very light and has a mass of less than 1 gram?

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A paperclip

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A marble

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A small coin

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A book

Question 24

How can you put a set of objects in order from lightest to heaviest?

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Use a seesaw

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Measure their lengths

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Count their sides

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Measure their volumes

Question 25

Which of these activities will help you to order a group of objects by their mass?

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Balancing them on a seesaw

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Putting them in a line from shortest to tallest

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Measuring them with a ruler

Question 26

A bag of sugar has a mass of 20 marbles. A bag of flour has a mass of 30 marbles. Which bag has more mass?

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The bag of flour

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The bag of sugar

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They have the same mass

Question 27

Which of the following is not a unit of mass?

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Centimeter

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Pound

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Kilogram

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Gram

Question 28

Which item typically weighs more: a bag filled with feathers or a bag filled with rocks?

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A bag of rocks

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A bag of feathers

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They weigh the same

Question 29

Which unit is used to measure mass?

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Kilogram

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Metre

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Litre

Question 30

If a bag of flour has a mass of 2 kilograms, how many grams does it weigh?

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2000 grams

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200 grams

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20000 grams

Question 31

Which of these would be a suitable object to use as a non-standard unit to measure the mass of a pencil?

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Marbles

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Blocks

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Stones

Question 32

Which of these items is likely to have the greatest mass?

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A brick

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A feather

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A balloon

Question 33

If a bag of sugar weighs 500 grams, and you take out 200 grams, how many grams of sugar are left?

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300 grams

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200 grams

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500 grams

Question 34

If a bucket of water weighs 10 kilograms, and you add 5 kilograms of sand, what is the total weight of the bucket now?

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15 kilograms

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5 kilograms

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10 kilograms

Question 35

Which object is heavier: a bag of feathers or a box of bricks?

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A box of bricks

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A bag of feathers

Question 36

Which unit is used to measure the mass of a football?

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Kilograms (kg)

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Grams

Question 37

What is the mass of an apple that weighs 150 grams?

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150 grams

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300 grams

Question 38

What is the best way to measure the mass of a bar of soap?

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Use a balance scale

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Use a measuring cup

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Use a ruler

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Drop it on the floor and listen to the sound

Question 39

A bag of popcorn has a mass of 1 kilogram. What is the mass of half the bag of popcorn likely to be?

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500 grams

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1.5 kilograms

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250 grams

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2 kilograms

Question 40

Which object is likely to have the greatest mass?

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A large boulder

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A small wooden block

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A balloon filled with air

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A bag of cotton balls

Question 41

Which of the following would be a good way to compare the mass of two objects?

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Use a balance scale

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Drop them from the same height

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Roll them down a slope

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Guess which one is heavier

Question 42

A bag of sugar has a mass of 500 grams. How many kilograms of sugar is in the bag?

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0.5 kilograms

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50 kilograms

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5 kilograms

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a unit of mass?

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Centimeter

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Pound

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Gram

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Kilogram