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Gram   measure of mass about equal to the weight of a paper clip  
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Liter   L – measure about equal to the capacity of a coffee can  
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Meter   m – about equal to the height of a doorknob  
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Metric system   a system of measuring using the gram and meter as basic units  
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Prefix   set of letters placed before a unit of measure  
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Centimeter   cm – about equal to the length of a large paper clip  
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Millimeter   mm – about equal to the width of the wire in a paper clip  
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Conversion factor   number you multiply by to change to another unit of measure  
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Area   the amount of space inside a shape  
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Square unit   a measure of area  
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Width   w – distance across  
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Cubic units   units used to measure volume  
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Volume   number of cubic units that fill a container  
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Capacity   the amount a container will hold when full  
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Milliliter   measure of capacity about equal to that of an eye dropper  
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Kiloliter   kL – about equal to that of a small wading pool  
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Convert   change to an equivalent measure  
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Kilograms   kg – measure of mass about equal to the weight of four rolls of quarters  
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Mass   measure of matter  
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Milligram   mg – measure of mass about equal to 1/10 of a grain of rice  
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Weight   a measure of the heaviness of an object  
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