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Milliliter |
A metric unit of capacity equal to 0.001 liters. |
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Liter |
A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 milliliters. |
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Mass |
The amount of matter in an object. |
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Prism |
A solid figure with two congruent parallel bases and faces that are parallelograms. |
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Kilogram |
A metric unit of mass Equal to 1,000 grams. |
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Polyhedron |
A three dimensional figure with flat surfaces. |
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Volume |
The number of cubic units that fit inside a solid figure. |
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Vertex |
The point where the edges meet in a polyhedron. |
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Gallon |
A unit for measuring capacity in the customary system. Equal to four quarts. |
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Fluid Ounce |
A customary unit of capacity equal to two tablespoons. |
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Cubic Unit |
A cube, one unit on each edge used to measure volume. |
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Edge |
A line segment where two faces meet in a solid figure. |
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Weight |
A measure of how light or how heavy something is. |
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Surface Area |
The sum of the areas of all faces of a polyhedron. |
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Net |
A plane figure which when folded gives the original shape of a solid. |
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Ton |
A customary unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. |
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Capacity |
The amount a container will hold. |
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Solid Figure |
A figure that has three dimensions and volume |
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Gram |
A metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 milligrams. |
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Pound |
A cutomary unit of weight equal to 16 ounces. |
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Teaspoon |
A customay unit of capacity equal to one third of a tablespoon. |
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Sphere |
A solid figure with all the points the same distance from the center point. |
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Face |
A flat surface of a polyhedron. |
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Tablespoon |
A customary unit of capacity equal to three teaspoons. |
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Pyramid |
A solid figure with a base that is a polygon and whose faces are triangleswith a common vertex. |
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Pint |
Customary unit of capacity equal to two cups. |
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Quart |
A customary unit of capacity equal to two pints. |
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Ounce |
A customary unit of weight.Sixteen of these makes one pound. |
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Milligram |
A metric unit of mass equal to 0.001 gram. |
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Cup |
A customary unit of capacity equal to eight fluid ounces. |
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Cylinder |
A solid figure with two circular bases that are congruent and parallel. |
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Cone |
A soid with one circular base, the points on the circle are joined to one point outside the base. |