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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metric System | -decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit length, kilogram as a unit mass, and the second as a unit time. |
| length | -the distance between two points. |
| mass | -the amount of matter contained in an object. |
| volume | -the space of matter occupies. |
| meter | -basic unit of length. |
| liter | -the basic unit of measure for volume in the metric system. |
| gram | -basic unit of mass. |
| weight | -the force created by the response of mass to the pull of gravity. |
| gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies,which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversly proportional to the squareof the distance between them. |
| scale | instrument used to measure weight. |