Liquid Volume - L and mL

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What is liquid volume?

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Liquid volume is the amount of space that a liquid occupies, usually measured in liters (L) or milliliters (mL).

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What unit would you use to measure a small amount of liquid?

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Milliliters (mL) are used to measure small amounts of liquid.

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What unit would you use to measure a large amount of liquid?

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Liters (L) are used to measure large amounts of liquid.

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What does capacity mean?

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Capacity is the amount of liquid a container can hold.

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How many milliliters are in one liter?

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There are 1,000 milliliters in one liter.

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If a beaker holds 20 mL of water, how much more water can it hold if it has a capacity of 50 mL?

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It can hold 30 mL more water.

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What is the volume of a container that holds 100 liters?

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The volume is 100 liters.

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If you have 500 mL of juice, how many liters do you have?

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You have 0.5 liters of juice.

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What would you use to measure 5 mL of medicine?

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You would use a syringe or a small measuring cup.

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What is the best way to measure the volume of water in a fish tank?

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You would use liters to measure the volume of water in a fish tank.