Density Column Exploration
A Grade 9 science worksheet exploring the concept of density through a density column experiment.
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Density Column Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your knowledge of density and matter. For questions involving calculations, show your work.
1. Which of the following best describes the concept of density?
The amount of space an object occupies.
The measure of the force of gravity on an object.
The amount of mass per unit volume.
The ability of an object to float or sink.
2. In a density column, liquids arrange themselves based on their:
Color
Volume
Mass
Density
3. Objects with a higher density will in a liquid with a lower density.
4. The formula for density is mass divided by .
5. Describe how you would create a simple density column using common household liquids.
6. Explain why some objects float while others sink in water.
7. A density column always has exactly three layers of liquid.
True
False
8. Temperature can affect the density of a liquid.
True
False
Match the term on the left with its definition on the right.
9. Mass
a. The amount of space an object occupies.
10. Volume
b. The amount of matter in an object.
11. Buoyancy
c. The upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object.