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Measurement
Topic 16
Term | Definition |
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Meter | Basic unit of length |
Gram | Basic unit of mass |
Liter | Basic unit of capacity |
Kilo | 1,000 |
Centi | 1/100 |
Milli | 1/1000 |
Deci | 1/10 |
Deka | 10 |
Hecto | 100 |
Capacity | Volume of a container measured in liquid units |
Measurement | the size, length, or amount of something, as established by measuring. |
Customary System | Main system of weights and measures used in the United States and a few other countries |
Metric System | Used in most of the world as the primary measuring system, the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and grams |