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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metric system | decimal system of units based on a meteras a unit length, the kilogramas aunit mass,and the secondas a unit time |
| length | distance between two points |
| Mass | the amount of matter |
| volume | the amount of space occuped by an object |
| meter | metric standard for line measurement |
| liter | Basic unit of measure of volume |
| gram | unit of mass |
| Weight | force created by the response of mass to pull of gravity |
| gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies |
| scale | instrument used to measure weight |