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Topic 15
Liquid Volume and Mass
Term | Definition |
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capacity | The volume of a container measured in liquid units. |
cup | A customary unit of capacity. |
pint | A customary unit of capacity. One pint equals two cups. |
quart | A customary unit of capacity. One quart equals two pints. |
gallon | A customary unit of capacity. One gallon equals four quarts. |
milliliter | A metric unit of capacity. One thousandth of a liter. |
liter | A metric unit of capacity. One thousand milliliters equals one liter. |
mass | A measure of the amount of matter in an object. |
grams | A metric unit of mass. One thousand grams equals one kilogram. |
kilogram | A metric unit of mass. One kilogram equals one thousand grams. |
weight | A measure of how heavy an object is. |
ounce | A unit of weight. 16 ounces equals 1 pound. |
pound | A unit of weight. 1 pound equals 16 ounces. |
ton | A unit of weight. 1 ton equals 2000 pounds. |