Measurement Terms

4. How much space something takes up. A big balloon has more ___ than a small one.
8. How long something is from one end to the other. The ___ of the table is how far it goes side to side.
10. How salty water is. Ocean water has high ___ because it’s salty.
11. A way to measure how long something is. A baseball bat is about one ___ long.
12. To go down under the water. A coin ___s in water because it’s heavy.
13. How heavy something is for its size. A rock is heavier than a sponge because it has more ___.
15. A bigger container of liquid (4 cups). A soup container can hold one ___.
16. To stay on top of water or in the air. A rubber duck ___s in the tub.
19. The power to float in water or air. Boats stay on top of the water because of ___.

1. A big container of liquid. A milk jug holds about one ___.
2. A medium container of liquid (2 cups). A ___ of ice cream is a small tub.
3. How much stuff is in something. A watermelon has more ___ than an apple.
5. A unit to measure liquids. A bottle of soda is about one ___.
6. A test to learn something new. We did an ___ to see if apples float.
7. A force that helps something go up. Birds use their wings to ___ into the air.
9. A force that pulls things down. ___ is why we don’t float away!
14. A mix where things blend together. When you stir sugar in water, it makes a ___.
16. A push or pull that makes something move. You use ___ to kick a ball.
17. A small unit to measure weight. A paperclip weighs about one ___.
18. A small amount used to measure liquids or food. One ___ of water is what you might drink.