Question

The amount of surface occupied by an object is called its:

• A. volume
• B. area
• C. mass
• D. length

Answer 1

The correct option is B

area

The explanation for the correct answer:

1. The amount of surface occupied by an object or place is called its area.
2. Area is a two-dimensional quantity used to measure the extent of the plane surface occupied by an object.
3. It is expressed in square metres (m²).

The explanation for the incorrect answer:

1. Volume is the amount of space (3-dimension) that a substance or object occupies within a container.
2. Mass is the quantity of matter that an object has.
3. Length is used to identify the size of an object or the distance between two points.

Hence, option (B) is the correct option.