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| term | deff |
|---|---|
| metric system | decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit lenght the kilogram as a unit mass and the 2nd as a unit time |
| length | distance from point to point |
| mass | the measure of the quaity of the matter that a body or an object contains |
| volume | amount of space occupied by a three dimensional object or region of space |
| meter | metric standard for a line meaure unit of distance |
| liter | basic unit of volume |
| gram | uint of mass |
| weight | force created by the respnose of the mass to the pull of gravity |
| gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive od bodies |
| scale | intrement use to measure wight |