| A | B |
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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 |
| The equation used to solve for Density | D=m/v |
| The equation used to solve for mass | m=D x v |
| The equation used for volume | v=m/D |
| unit | a word or abbreviation that follows the number and describes the number |
| Significant Figures (SF's) | The digits in a number that are important. |
| How do you calculate SF's when multiplying or dividing | Use the lower number of SF's to round your answer. |
