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Metric Vocabulary
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kilo- | 1000 |
| hecto- | 100 |
| deka- | 10 |
| deci- | 1/10 or .1 |
| centi- | 1/100 or .01 |
| milli- | 1/1000 or .001 |
| meterstick | the instrument used to measure lenghts |
| balance | instrument to measure mass |
| graduated cylinder | deivice used to measure volume |
| meniscus | curve on liquid surface in a graduated cylinder, point from which volume is measured |