Matter, Mass, and Weight Quiz

Mass is a measure of the amount of Earth's attraction to a body.

Weight is a measure of the amount of matter in the body.

My weight on the Moon is less than my weight on Earth due to the Moon's greater mass.

Scientists use balances to measure the weight of an object by comparing it to standard masses.

Spring scales are used to measure weight in units called grams or kilograms.

The molecules in a solid body move apart and occupy more space as the amount of energy increases.