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Metric System Vocabulary

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Term
Definition
The metric system is based on this number   10  
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Why the metric system was invented   no standard, confusing to trade with countries  
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The distance beteween 2 points is   length  
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The amount of space an object takes up   volume  
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The amount of matter inside an object   mass  
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Measure of the amount of heat energy   temperature  
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Used to measure liquid volume   graduated cylinder  
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Used to measure solid volume   metric ruler  
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Used to measure mass   triple beam balance  
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Kilo means   1,000  
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Milli means   1/1000  
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Unit used to measure mass   gram  
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Unit used to measure liquid volume   liter  
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Unit used to measure solid volume   cubic cm  
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Unit used to measure length   meter  
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1 kg = grams   1,000  
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1 g = milligrams   1,000  
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1 m = centimeters   100  
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Convert 12.45 g to mg   12,450 mg  
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Convert 99.67 cm to m   0.9967  
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Temperature is measured in degrees   Celsius  
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