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Science 602
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |