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Metric Volume
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| volume | the measurement of the amount of space taken up by something with three dimensions (length times width times height) |
| displaced | move from one place to another |
| displaced volume | the amount of liquid that is moved from one place to another |
| graduated cylinder | an instrument used for measuring amounts of liquid |
| Milliliter | is a very small amount of liquid. |
| Liter | The base unit of volume in the metric system |
| water displacement. | Procedure used to measure the volume of irregular object |
| irregular object | an object that can not be measured using LxWxH ex. marble, rock |
| meniscus | curved surface of the liquid |
| eye level | you need to do this to read the graduated cylinder correctly |
| ruler | tool used to measure the volume of solid objects |
| LxWxH | formula for measuring the volume of a solid |