Measuring in Science

the size or amount of something is called the

• measurement
• volume
• liter
• gram

an amount that is used by everyone when measuring a particular thing is a 

• gram
• metric unit
• unit
• measurement

the amount of matter in something is the 

• unit
• measurement
• mass
• liter

a unit of measurement that is based on the number ten and multiples of ten

• unit
• gram
• meter
• metric unit

the basic metric unit of length is the

• meter
• liter
• gram
• centimeter

the number of square units that is needed to cover a surface is called the

• mass
• area
• volume
• inches

the number of cubic units that is needed to fill a space is the

• volume
• area
• space
• mass

a metric unit used to measure volume of a liquid or gas is a 

• volume
• milliliter
• liter

the basic metric unit of mass is the 

• volume
• area
• millileter
• gram

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