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Term | Definition |
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Metric System | decimal system of units based on the meter used as a unit length, the kilogram as as a unit mass, and the second as a unit time. |
Length | is the measure of distance between two points. |
Mass | the measure of the quantity of matter contained in an object. |
Volume | amount of space occupied by a three dimensional object or egion of space. |
Meter | (m)metric standard for line measure. |
Liter | basic unit of volume |
Gram | unit of mass |
Weight | force created by the responce of mass to the pull of gravity |
Gravity | natural force of attraction between any two bodies |
Scale | measures weight of an object |