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Measurement
Topic 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Meter | Basic unit of length |
| Gram | Basic unit of mass |
| Liter | Basic unit of capacity |
| Kilo | 1,000 |
| Centi | 1/100 |
| Milli | 1/1000 |
| Deci | 1/10 |
| Deka | 10 |
| Hecto | 100 |
| Capacity | Volume of a container measured in liquid units |
| Measurement | the size, length, or amount of something, as established by measuring. |
| Customary System | Main system of weights and measures used in the United States and a few other countries |
| Metric System | Used in most of the world as the primary measuring system, the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and grams |