volume
the amount of space an object takes up
cubic centimeter
centimeter x centimeter x centimeter
liter
the basic unit of volume in the metric system
milliliter
a metric unit of measure that is 1/1000th of a liter
graduated cylinder
a glass or plastic instrument used to measure the volume of liquids
meniscus
the curved surface of a liquid
volume - displacement of water
method of measuring volume of irregularly shaped objects
unit
a known amount in measurement
customary measurement
units most Americans use - inch, foot, yard, mile, cup
metric measurement
scientists used this cm, g, km, ml
centimeter
metric unit of measure that is 1/100th of a meter
weight
the measure of how hard gravity pulls on an object
gram
basic unit of mass in the metric system
kilogram
a unit of mass in the metric system that equals 1,000 grams
milligram
a unit of mass in the metric system that is 1/1000th of a gram
triple beam balance
an instrument used to measure mass
mass
how much matter there is in an object
millimeter
a metric unit of measurement used to measure the width of a pencil
kilometer
a metric unit of measure that is equal to 1,000 meters
meter
the basic unit of length in the metric system
equivalents for length in metrics
10 mm = 1 cm
systems of measurement
customary & metric