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Density
Mass Volume Density
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8th Grade
09/18/2016

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Term
1 mL = ______ cc
Definition
1 cubic centimeters and milliliters are equivalent. They are the same.
Term
The base unit of volume in the metric system.
Definition
liter
Term
To find the volume of a regular square or rectangular object, you must use which formula?
Definition
length x width x height
Term
Definition of volume
Definition
This is the amount of space an object takes up.
Term
1 gram = ___________ mg
Definition
1000
Term
Definition of mass
Definition
The amount of matter (stuff) in an object.
Term
The base unit of mass in the metric system.
Definition
gram
Term
How do you measure the volume of an irregular object?
Definition
Water replacement method - We measure the volume of irregular objects by dropping them into water and measuring how much water they push out of the way (replace).
Term
How many milliliters in a liter?
Definition
1000
Term
How many milligrams in a gram?
Definition
1000
Term
How many grams in a kilogram?
Definition
1000
Term
What do cc measure?
Definition
cc stands for cubic centimeter. It is a unit for volume. It is the same as cm3 or ml
Term
Definition of density
Definition
Density is a measure of how tightly matter is packed into a given volume.
Term
Unit for density
Definition
g/ml
or g/cc (cubic centimeter)
Term
Formula to calculate density
Definition
Mass divided by volume
Term
Density of water
Definition
1 g/ml or 1 g/cm3
Term
Object that are less dense than water float or sink?
Definition
They float.
Term
What instrument is used to measure mass?
Definition
balance
Term
Misconception:
Mass and weight
Definition
It is not the same but because on earth it has the same value, we think of it as the same.
In space or on the moon, they are very different.
You can be weightless but not 'massless'.
On the moon you have the same mass but you weigh less.
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