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Math: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Heavy or Light? - Problems of Mass and Weight (Questions)

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In their first year of elementary school children will be faced with practical problems comparing weight or mass. It is important in the first instance to be able to use the words heavy and light. This ability can then be extended to recognizing heavier and lighter weights within a set and being able to order them correctly in order of weight or mass.

This quiz presents problems of mass and weight in a practical setting.

Can you recognize heavy and light?

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What is the heaviest thing in this picture?

[ ]	the yellow parcel
[ ]	the elephant
[ ]	the elephant's hat
[ ]	they all weigh the same

What is the heaviest thing in this picture?

[ ]	the book
[ ]	the pencils
[ ]	the sharpener
[ ]	they all weigh the same

Who is the lightest in this picture?

[ ]	the girl
[ ]	the boy
[ ]	the woman
[ ]	the dog

What is the lightest thing in this picture?

[ ]	the man
[ ]	the lady
[ ]	the butterfly
[ ]	the flowers

What is the lightest thing in this picture?

[ ]	the girl
[ ]	the bubbles
[ ]	the boy
[ ]	the trees

Why don't the balls hurt?

[ ]	The boy is very strong
[ ]	There are hundreds of them
[ ]	They are very heavy
[ ]	They are very light

Why does it take two men to lift the box?

[ ]	It's very light
[ ]	It's very heavy
[ ]	It's made of cardboard
[ ]	It's the law

Could the baby lift the man?

[ ]	Yes, she looks strong
[ ]	No, he would be too heavy
[ ]	Yes, it would be easy
[ ]	Yes, babies can lift adults

Could you lift this with one hand?

[ ]	Yes because it's very light
[ ]	No, it would be too heavy
[ ]	No, it's too round
[ ]	No, it's made of plastic

10.

What could be in the box?

[ ]	Feathers
[ ]	Heavy books
[ ]	A balloon
[ ]	A pillow

Math: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Heavy or Light? - Problems of Mass and Weight (Answers)

What is the heaviest thing in this picture?

[ ]	the yellow parcel
[x]	the elephant
[ ]	the elephant's hat
[ ]	they all weigh the same

Elephants are very heavy animals

What is the heaviest thing in this picture?

[x]	the book
[ ]	the pencils
[ ]	the sharpener
[ ]	they all weigh the same

The book is heavier than the pencils and the sharpener

Who is the lightest in this picture?

[ ]	the girl
[ ]	the boy
[ ]	the woman
[x]	the dog

The small dog is much lighter than the others

What is the lightest thing in this picture?

[ ]	the man
[ ]	the lady
[x]	the butterfly
[ ]	the flowers

Butterflies are very light creatures

What is the lightest thing in this picture?

[ ]	the girl
[x]	the bubbles
[ ]	the boy
[ ]	the trees

The bubbles are floating because they are so light!

Why don't the balls hurt?

[ ]	The boy is very strong
[ ]	There are hundreds of them
[ ]	They are very heavy
[x]	They are very light

The balls are filled with air and are very light

Why does it take two men to lift the box?

[ ]	It's very light
[x]	It's very heavy
[ ]	It's made of cardboard
[ ]	It's the law

A big, heavy box needs two people to lift it

Could the baby lift the man?

[ ]	Yes, she looks strong
[x]	No, he would be too heavy
[ ]	Yes, it would be easy
[ ]	Yes, babies can lift adults

The man would be too heavy for the baby to lift

Could you lift this with one hand?

[x]	Yes because it's very light
[ ]	No, it would be too heavy
[ ]	No, it's too round
[ ]	No, it's made of plastic

The ring is filled with air which makes it very light

10.

What could be in the box?

[ ]	Feathers
[x]	Heavy books
[ ]	A balloon
[ ]	A pillow

The box looks very heavy!