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Nature Chapter 2
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Vocabulary word | Definition |
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The metric system | standard system of measurement used by all scientists |
meter | basic unit of length in the metric system |
liter | basic unit of volume in the metric system |
kilogram | basic unit of mass in the metric system |
newton | basic unit of weight in the metric system |
milliliter | one thousandth of a liter |
milligram | one thousandth of a gram |
millimeter | one thousandth of a meter |
kilometer | one thousand meters |
gram | one thousandth of a kilogram |
barometer | instrument used to measure air pressure |
Celsius | temperature scale in which 100 degrees separates the boiling and freezing points of water |
weight | a measure of the gravitational attraction betweeen objects |
centimeter | one hundreth of a meter |
quantitative observations | exact measurements |
qualitative observations | descriptions |