Adapted from experiment in Rocks and Fossils by Ray Oliver ACTIVITY #4 TOPIC: Testing for Density and Specific Gravity OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate how the density of a material can be determined MATERIALS: Variety of rocks, graduated cylinder, pan or beam balance PROCEDURE: Find the mass (g) of a rock by balancing it on a pan or beam balance.
(Variety of rocks; graduated; cylinder, pan or beam)
Variety of rocks
graduated
cylinder, pan or beam