Measurement Vocabulary

Front

What is the horizontal axis in a Cartesian coordinate system called?

Back

x-axis

Front

What term describes the distance between two points?

Back

length

Front

What is the term for a measure of the amount of matter in an object?

Back

mass

Front

What do we call the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

volume

Front

What instrument is used to measure mass and has three beams with weights of 100g, 10g, and 0.1g?

Back

triple beam balance

Front

What is the vertical axis in a Cartesian coordinate system called?

Back

y-axis

Front

What is the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width

Front

What is the unit of measurement for mass in the metric system?

Back

gram (g)

Front

What is the formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular prism?

Back

Volume = length × width × height

Front

What is the term for the amount of space inside a three-dimensional object?

Back

volume