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| terms | definition |
|---|---|
| metric system | decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit length, the kilogram as a mass, and the second as a unit time. |
| length | the distance between two points. |
| 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 | (m) metric standard for line measure; unit of distance. |
| liter | basic unit of volume. |
| gram | unit of mass. |
| weight | force created by the response of mass to the pull of gravity; measure of the heaviness of an object. |
| gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies, which is directly proportional to the square of the distance between them. |
| scale | instrument used to measure weight. |