Science Flashcards on Mass, Volume and Density

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mass

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the amount of matter in an object

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matter

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anything that has mass and takes up space

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triple beam balance

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instrument used to measure mass

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Law of conservation of mass

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Matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change

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grams

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unit for mass

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volume

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the amount of space an object takes up

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mililiters

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unit to measure volume

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water displacement

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a method used to determine the volume of an irregular solid

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graduated cylinder

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instrument used to measure volume of a liquid

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density

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mass/volume