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Volume
| What is Volume? | The amount of space an object takes up/ |
| What is Mass? | The amount of matter in an object. Stays the same. |
| What is Weight? | The gravitational pull of an object. Changes. |
| How do you find volume of irregular objects? | A graduated cylinder. Called Water Displacement. |
| What is the formula for finding volume of irregular objects? | Volume= Final Fluid Level - Original Fluid Level. |
| What is the bottom part of the curve of the liquid called? | The meniscus. |
| What is the formula for finding regular objects? | Volume= Length x Width x Height. |
| Where do you read the meniscus? | Eye level ALWAYS. |
| How do you measure the mass of an object? | A Triple-Beam Balance. |
| How do you measure the weight of an object? | A Spring Scale. |
| What unit is mass measured in? | Kilograms, Grams, and Milligrams. |
| What unit is weight measured in? | Newtons. |
| Do you round up your measurements? | No. |
| What is Density? | The amount of matter that occupies a particular space. |
| What is Buoyancy? | The upward force that keeps things afloat. |
| How do you find Density? | Mass Divided By Volume. |
| What is the density of water? | Exactly 1.00. |
| If my boats density is 1.45 what will happen? | It will sink. |
| If my boats density is 0.87 what will happen? | It will float. |