Investigation 3 and 4 Vocabulary (Density)

measure of quantity of some physical property (usually mass) per unit of volume

• mass

• vacuum

• density

measure of AMOUNT OF MATTER contained in a solid, liquid, or gas

• volume

• mass

• density

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

a region of space in which there is no matter; a region of space having extremely low gas pressure relative to surrounding pressure

• density

• vacuum

• mass

AMOUNT OF SPACE, measured in cubic units, that an object or substance occupies

• volume

• mass

• density

units for grams

• g

• cm3

• ml

units for volume of a liquid

• g

• cm3

• ml

units for volume of regular and irregular solids

• g

• cm3

• ml

units for density

• g/cm

• g/cm3

• g/in3

Which scientific instrument is used to measure the volume of liquids?

• electronic scale/balance

• graduated cylinder

• ruler

Which instrument is used to measure the mass of a substance/object?

• ruler

• graduated cylinder

• electronic scale/balance