 Volume: desribes the amount of space an object takes up

 Volume = length x width x height  Or  V= l x w x h  The units for a completed math calculation are cubed  Ex: cm 3

 I have a shoe box that has the following dimensions:  Length: 10 cm  Width: 12 cm  Height: 6 cm  What is the volume of the box?

 Another unit that measures volume is the Liter.  The abbreviation is a capital “L”  1 Liter will fill EXACTLY 1000 cm 3

 You can use the same prefixes that are used with other measurements  Milli- is often used (milliliter)  Remember, there are 1000 milliliters in a liter

 1. pour liquid into cylinder  2. position yourself at eye level with the top of the liquid  3. read the volume from the scale on the outside of the cylinder. Read the liquid at the bottom of the meniscus

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 To measure volume of a liquid, you need to know what the space between the lines represents.  1. Subtract the numbers on any two long lines – this will give you the displacement (volume)