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SOL PS 1 Measurement

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US Customary System   used only in the United States  
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Metric System   used world-wide  
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US Customary Units of Length   inch foot yard mile  
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metric units of length   mm, cm, m, Km  
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meter   basic unit of length in the metric system  
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liter   basic unit of volume in the metric system  
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weight   the pull of gravity on the mass of an object, changes if gravity changes  
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mass   the amount of matter in an object  
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US Customary Units of weight   ounce, pound, Ton  
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Spring scale   tool used for measuring weight  
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gram, kilogram   metric units of mass  
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balance   tool used for measuring mass  
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volume   the amount of space something takes up  
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US units of volume   teaspoon, cup, pint, quart, Gallon  
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Metric Units of Volume   millilter, Liter  
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graduated cylinder   tool used for measuring liquid volume  
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meniscus   curve at the top of the water level in a graduated cylinder  
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formula for finding volume of a cube   length x width x height  
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water displacement   using a graduated cylinder to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object  
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density   how close together the molecules are in a material  
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density formula   mass / volume  
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objects with a lower denisty than water   float  
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objects with a higher density than water   sink  
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density of water   1 g/ml  
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gram   basic unit of mass in the metric system  
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