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| term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metric system | Decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit length, the kilogram as a unit of mass, and the second as a unit time |
| mass | A measure of quantity of matter that a body or object contains |
| volume | the amount of space occupied by a three dimensional objest or region of space. |
| meter | basic unit of length |
| liter | a basic unit of volume |
| gram | unit of mass |
| weight | force created by the response of mass to the pull of gravity |
| gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies which is directly proportional to the product of the masses and the inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. |
| scale | instrument that measures weight |