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metrics #1
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| metric system | decimal system of units based on the meter |
| length | the distance between two pans |
| mass | the measure of the quality of matter that a body or object contains |
| volume | the amount of space occupied bye three dimensiole object or region of space |
| 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 pulling on gravity |
| gravity | natrual force of atteraction between any two massive bodies |
| scale | instrument used to measure weight |