| A | B |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| weight | the gravitational force acting on an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object or substance takes up |
| density | the amount of mass in a given volume |
| solid | rigid and has a fixed volume and shape |
| liquid | has a definte volume but not a fixed shape |
| gas | has no fixed volume or shape |
| gram | metric unit for mass |
| meter | metric unit for length |
| liter | metric unit for volume |
| milli | 1/1000 or one thousandth of |
| centi | 1/100 or one hundredth |
| kilo | 1000 or one thousand |
| buoyancy | The upward force exerted on a body by a fluid in which it is submerged or floating |
| pressure | The force applied to a given area |