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| Terms | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metric system | Decimal system of units based on the meter as unit length, the kilogram as a unit mass |
| length | distance between to points |
| mass | the measure of the quantity of matter that a body or object contains |
| volume | amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space |
| meter | metric standard for line measure |
| liter | basic unit of volume |
| gram | unit of mass |
| weight | force create by the reaponse of mass to the pull of gravity |
| gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies |
| scale | what weight is measured with |