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Vocabulary - Measurement

2nd part of measurement unit

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Vocabulary

• Length• Meter • Ruler• Volume• Liter

• Graduated cylinder• Meniscus• Pipette• Water displacement

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LengthThe distance between

two points

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MeterThe SI base unit for

length

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RulerA tool used for

measuring length

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VolumeA measure of the space occupied by an object

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LiterThe SI base unit for measuring volume

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Graduated Cylinder

A tall, narrow container that is used for

measuring volume of a liquid in mL

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MeniscusThe curved surface of liquid in a container

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PipetteA small tube with a bulb

designed to release liquid one drop at a time

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Water displacement

A method of measuring volume by measuring

how much liquid is pushed away by an object

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Vocabulary

•Mass•Weight• Triple beam balance• Riders• Density

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MassA measure of the

amount of matter an object contains

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WeightA force that measures

the pull on a given mass by gravity

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Triple beam balance

An instrument used to measure mass or weight by balancing an object

with three counterweights

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RidersThe three sliding

weights on the beams of a triple beam balance

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DensityThe ratio of the mass of an object to its volume

Density = Mass

Volume