| A | B |
| matter | anything that takes up space |
| volume | the amount of space that matter takes up |
| mass | the amount of material that an object has in it |
| atom | the smallest bit of an element |
| element | matter that has only one atom |
| compound | a substance formed when 2 atoms or more different elements join together |
| molecule | two or more atoms held together in a special way |
| mixture | two or more substances that are placed together and still can be separated |
| solution | a mixture in which one substance spreads evenly throughout another subtance |
| meter | a unit for measuring length |
| centimeter | 1/100 of a meter |
| millimeter | 1/1000 of a meter |
| kilometer | 1,000 meters |
| cubic meter | a unit for measuring the volume of a solid |
| liter | a unit for measuring the volume of a liquid |
| milliliter | 1/1000 of a liter |
| graduated cylinder | a piece of equipment used for measuring the volume of liquids |