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Science Terms :Science Terms Week 1.4
MATTER :MATTER anything that has mass and takes up space
All living and nonliving things are made up of matter so basically, EVERYTHING is matter.
MASS :MASS the amount of matter or material that an object contains
DENSITY :DENSITY how much mass is in a certain volume of matter
to find density you divide the mass of the object by its volume
VOLUME :VOLUME the amount of space that matter takes up
Slide 6:There are 3 states of matter
SOLID :SOLID has a shape and volume of its own
LIQUID :LIQUID has a certain volume, but has no shape of its own. A liquid takes the shape of its container
GAS :GAS does not have a shape or volume of its own
Meter :Meter a unit for measuring length
Cubic meter :Cubic meter a unit for measuring the volume of a solid. A cube 1 meter long, 1 meter wide, and 1 meter high is a cubic meter
Liter :Liter a unit for measuring volume
Graduated cylinder :Graduated cylinder a tool used to measure the volume of liquids
Gram :Gram the base unit for measuring mass