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Science 602
Term | Definition |
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metric system | a measurement system based on the number 10 |
SI | International System of Units |
mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
weight | a measure of the amount of gravitational force |
volume | the amount of space in an object |
density | a measure of the amount of mass something contains |
kilogram abbreviation | kg |
hectoliter abbreviation | hL |
decagram abbreviation | dag |
decimeter abbreviation | dm |
centimeter abbreviation | cm |
milligram abbreviation | mg |
meter | a measurement of distance |
gram | a measurement of weight and mass |
liter | a measurement of volume |
millimeter equals | .001 meter |
centimeter equals | .01 meter |
milligram equals | .001 gram |
decimeter equals | .1 meter |
decagram equals | 10 gram |
hectoliter equals | 100 liter |
kilogram equals | 1000 gram |
milli | .001 |
centi | .01 |
deci | .1 |
deca | 10 |
hecto | 100 |
kilo | 1000 |