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metric system
vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| systeme internationa; | decimal system of weights and measures derived from and extending the metric system of units. |
| unit---meter gram, liter | The metric system is based on joining one of a series of prefixes, including kilo-, hecto-, deka-, deci-, centi-, and milli. |
| length | the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body. |
| prefix | a word, letter, or number placed before another. |
| volume | the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great. |
| weight//mass | Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter something contains, while Weight is the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object. |
| micron | One thousandth of a millimeter. |