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density | the amount of matter in a given space |
gram | the SI unit for mass |
liter | the SI unit for volume (liquid or displacement) |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
matter | the pieces that all things are made up of |
volume | the amount of space objects take up |
weight | the measure of the pull of gravity on matter |
cubic centimeters | the SI unit for measuring volume (regular solids) |
displacement | to move a liquid aside to find the volume of an irregular solid |
graduated cylinder | a tool used to measure volume |
irregular shaped object | an object whose volume cannot be determined using a mathematical equation and a ruler |
meniscus | the curve at the surface of a liquid |
regular shaped object | an object whose volume can be determined by usign a ruler and a mathematical formula |
triple beam balance | a tool used to measure the mass of an object |