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Chapter 3 Science
Lesson 1 Measurement-A Comon Language
Term | Definition |
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Metric System | is a measurement system based on the number 10 |
SI | modern scientists use a version of the metric system called the International System of Units |
Mass | is a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
Weight | is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object |
Volume | is the amount of space an object or substance takes up |
Meniscus | the bottom of the curve |
Density | is measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume |