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A kilogram of sand takes up less space than a kilogram of air,

because sand is more dense than air.

A kilogram of sand takes up more space than a kilogram of gold,

because sand is less dense than gold.

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A kilogram of sand takes up much less space than a kilogram of feathers because sand is denser than feathers. Density refers to how much mass is contained in a given volume. Since sand particles are heavier and more compact than feathers, they occupy less space for the same mass.

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