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Metric Mania
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space matter takes up |
| length | distance between two points |
| density | the amount of mass per unit volume D = m/v |
| meter | unit of measurement used to measure distance or length |
| gram | unit of measurement used to measure mass |
| Liter | unit of measure used to measure liquid volume |
| graduated cylinder | a tool to measure liquids |
| meniscus | a curved surface on a liquid in a glass beaker or graduated cylinder |
| triple-beam balance | a tool to accurately measure mass |