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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metric system | decimal system of units kilo-mass, meter-length, and second-time are what it is based on |
| length` | distance between two points |
| mass | amount of matter |
| volume | space matter occupies |
| meter | metric standard for line measure |
| liter | Basic unit of measure 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 |
| scale | instrument used to measure weight |