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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 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 amount of space occupied by an object |
| Meter | metric standard for line measure; unit of distance |
| Liter | basic unit of volume |
| Gram | unit of mass |
| Weight | force created by the resonse of mass to the pull of gravity |
| Gravity | the attraction between two objects |
| Scale | instrument used to measure weight |