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| Terms | Definition |
|---|---|
| metric system | decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit length, the kilograms 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 matter occupies. |
| meter | metric standard for lines 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 product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them |
| scale | insturment used to measure weight. |