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Volume And Mass
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| liquid volume | The amount of space a liquid takes up |
| liter | a unit used to measure liquid volume in the metric system |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object. |
| gram | unit of mass in the metric system |
| kilogram | unit of mass in the metric system measuring 1000 grams |
| measure | to determine length, mass or liquid volume by comparing to a standard |
| estimate | to give an approximate number or answer based on mathematical thinking |
| metric system | the measurement system used to measure length based on meters, liquid volume based on liters and mass based on grams. |
| Customary system | the measurement system commonly used in the United States that measures length in inches, feet, yards and miles, liquid volume in gallons, quarts, pints and cups and mass in pounds and ounces. |