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METRIC SYSTEM
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metric system (tool) | ruler, meter stick |
| metric system (SI base unit) | meter |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| mass (tool) | triple beam balance, electric scale |
| mass (SI base unit) | grams |
| volume | the amount of space something occupies regular solids |
| volume (method) | l*w*h=v |
| volume (si base unit) | m*m*m=m3 |
| irregular solids & liquids (method/tool) | graduated method, water displacement method |
| irregular solids & liquids (SI BU) | liters |
| density | the amount of matter in a given volume |
| temperature | measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance |
| temperature (tool) | thermometer |
| temperature (SI BU) | kelvin |