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Nature Chapter 2
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| Vocabulary word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |