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Matter & Measurement
Science 7 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Matter | Anything that has mass and volume |
Volume | The amount of space an object takes up |
Graduated Cylinder | A scientific tool used to measure the Volume of liquids and irregular shaped objects |
Displacement Method | The process used to determine the volume of an irregular shaped object by measuring the amount of water displaced (moved) |
Metric Ruler | Scientific tool used to measure distance between two points |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
Triple Beam Balance | Scientific tool used to measure mass |
Density | The amount of matter packed in a specific volume of space |
Solid | A type of matter in which the molecules move the slowest. The molecules vibrate. |
Liquid | A type of matter in which the molecules move in a slow/sliding motion |
Gas | A type of matter in which the molecules move the fastest |