Mass and Weight: Interactive Quizzes and Learning Materials

Question 1

Which of the following objects has the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A 1 kg apple

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A 200 g banana

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A 150 g orange

Question 2

What is the mass of an object that weighs 500 grams?

Accepted Answer

500 grams

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500 kilograms

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500 milligrams

Question 3

Which type of scale measures mass in milligrams?

Accepted Answer

Analytical balance

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Bathroom scale

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Kitchen scale

Question 4

Which of the following objects has the least mass?

Accepted Answer

A 100 g feather

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A 500 g book

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A 1 kg bag of sugar

Question 5

How many kilograms are there in 3000 grams?

Accepted Answer

3

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0.3

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30

Question 6

Which object has a mass of 1500 milligrams?

Accepted Answer

A small coin

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A paperclip

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A grain of rice

Question 7

What is the smallest unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Milligram

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Kilogram

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Gram

Question 8

Change 5 kilograms to grams.

Accepted Answer

5,000 grams

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500 grams

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50,000 grams

Question 9

Which of these factors affects an object's weight?

Accepted Answer

Both mass and gravity

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Mass

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Gravity

Question 10

Change 100 milligrams to kilograms.

Accepted Answer

0.001 kilograms

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0.01 kilograms

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0.0001 kilograms

Question 11

A bag of sugar has a mass of 1 kilogram. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

1,000 grams

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10 grams

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100 grams

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10,000 grams

Question 12

Which is heavier: 500 grams or 0.5 kilograms?

Accepted Answer

They are the same

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500 grams

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0.5 kilograms

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Cannot be determined

Question 13

A bag of flour contains 2,500 milligrams of flour. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

2.5 grams

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0.025 grams

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0.25 grams

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25 grams

Question 14

Which object is likely to have the most mass?

Accepted Answer

A car

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A banana

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A pencil

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A coin

Question 15

Which of the following is a measure of mass?

Accepted Answer

Pound

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Centimeter

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Liter

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Second

Question 16

A box of pasta contains 900 grams of pasta. How many kilograms is this?

Accepted Answer

0.9 kilograms

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0.09 kilograms

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9 kilograms

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90 kilograms

Question 17

A bag of rice weighs 5 kilograms. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

5,000 grams

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50 grams

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500 grams

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50,000 grams

Question 18

Which of the following items has the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A 1-kilogram bag of sugar

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A 100-gram apple

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A 10-milligram feather

Question 19

How many grams are there in 2.5 kilograms?

Accepted Answer

2,500

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250

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25,000

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct unit to measure the weight of a person?

Accepted Answer

Newtons

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Grams

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Kilograms

Question 21

Which of the following measuring instruments is used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

Scales

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Ruler

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Thermometer

Question 22

How many kilograms are there in 4,500 milligrams?

Accepted Answer

0.045

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0.0045

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0.45

Question 23

What unit do we use to measure the amount of matter in an object?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram (kg)

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Newton (N)

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Centimeter (cm)

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Liter (L)

Question 24

What is the definition of mass?

Accepted Answer

The amount of matter an object has

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The amount of space an object takes up

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The amount of force acting on an object

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The amount of energy an object has

Question 25

Which unit of mass is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Milligram (mg)

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Kilogram (kg)

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Gram (g)

Question 26

A bag of flour weighs 1.5 kilograms. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

1,500 grams

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150 grams

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15 grams

Question 27

Which of these objects is likely to have the heaviest weight?

Accepted Answer

A car

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A feather

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A brick

Question 28

A scale shows a reading of 10 kilograms. What is the mass in milligrams?

Accepted Answer

100,000 milligrams

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10,000 milligrams

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1,000 milligrams

Question 29

Which unit of mass is used to measure the weight of a car?

Accepted Answer

Tonne (t)

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Gram (g)

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Kilogram (kg)

Question 30

A bag of flour weighs 2 kilograms. How many grams is this?

Accepted Answer

2,000 grams

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200 grams

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20,000 grams

Question 31

What is the definition of 'mass'?

Accepted Answer

The amount of matter an object contains

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The amount of space an object occupies

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The force pulling an object towards the ground

Question 32

To measure the mass of a large object, which unit should you use?

Accepted Answer

Kilograms

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Grams

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Milligrams

Question 33

A packet of pasta weighs 500 grams. What is its weight in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

0.5 kg

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0.05 kg

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5 kg

Question 34

Which item has the heaviest mass?

Accepted Answer

A bag of rice weighing 1 kilogram

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An apple weighing 150 grams

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A bottle of juice containing 250 milliliters

Question 35

A bag of flour weighs 2 kilograms. Each cup of flour weighs 150 grams. How many cups of flour are there in the bag?

Accepted Answer

12 cups

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10 cups

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14 cups

Question 36

Which object has the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A 2-kilogram bag of sugar

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A 1-litre bottle of water

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A 500-gram bag of rice

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A 100-gram apple

Question 37

Which type of scale is used to measure very small amounts of mass?

Accepted Answer

Analytical balance

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Bathroom scale

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Kitchen scale

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Balance scale

Question 38

Which statement about mass is true?

Accepted Answer

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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Mass can change depending on location.

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Mass and weight are always the same.

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Mass can be negative.

Question 39

Which of the following is closest to 1 tonne in mass?

Accepted Answer

A car

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A bicycle

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A human

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A grain of rice

Question 40

Which of the following objects has the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A large rock

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A small apple

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A feather

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A piece of paper

Question 41

Convert 2 kilograms to grams.

Accepted Answer

2000

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2

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200

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20

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Newton (N)

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Kilogram (kg)

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Pound (lb)

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Gram (g)

Question 43

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Accepted Answer

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on the object.

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Mass is a measure of the temperature of an object, while weight is a measure of the density of an object.

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Mass and weight are the same thing.

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Mass is a measure of the size of an object, while weight is a measure of the speed of an object.

Question 44

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the weight of an object?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

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Location

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Gravity

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Mass

Question 45

A bag of apples weighs 1.5 kilograms. What is the weight of the apples in grams?

Accepted Answer

1500 grams

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1.5 grams

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15 grams

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150 grams

Question 46

Which of these units would be most appropriate for measuring the mass of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Grams

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Kilograms

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Milligrams

Question 47

Sarah has two parcels. Parcel A weighs 350g and Parcel B weighs 1.2kg.  Which parcel is heavier?

Accepted Answer

Parcel B

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You can't tell from the information given

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Parcel A

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They weigh the same

Question 48

A recipe requires 250g of flour. How many times would you need to use a 50g spoon to measure out the flour?

Accepted Answer

5

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10

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2

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25

Question 49

What is mass a measure of?

Accepted Answer

The amount of matter in an object

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The shape of an object

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The force exerted on an object by gravity

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The size of an object

Question 50

If an object has a mass of 1000 grams, what is its mass in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

1 kilogram

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100 kilograms

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10 kilograms

Question 51

Which of the following objects would you expect to have the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A large watermelon

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A pencil

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A sheet of paper

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A feather

Question 52

A baker needs 1 kilogram of sugar for a cake. He already has 650 grams. How much more sugar does he need?

Accepted Answer

350 grams

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550 grams

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250 grams

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450 grams

Question 53

Which instrument is used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

Balance scale

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Measuring jug

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Thermometer

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Ruler

Question 54

True or False: The mass of an object changes depending on its location.

Accepted Answer

False

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Answer

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True