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| term | def |
|---|---|
| metric system | decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit length, the kilogram as a unit mass, and the second as a unit time |
| length | distance between two lengths |
| mass | the measure of the quantity of 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 line measure; unit of distance |
| liter | basic unit of volume |
| gram | unit of mass |
| weight | force created by |
| gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies |
| scale | instrument used to measure weight |