| A | B |
| 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 |