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| term | definition |
|---|---|
| metric system | decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit lenngth, the kilogram as a unit mass,and the second as a unit time |
| length | distance between two points |
| mass | the amount of matter |
| volume | the amount of space occupied by an object |
| meter | metric unit of length |
| 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 twomassive bodies |
| scale | instruments used to measure weight |