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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 from point to point. |
| mass | the measure of the quantity of matter that abody or an object contains. |
| volume | amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional objector reigon of space. |
| meter | metric standard for line measure;unit of distance |
| liter | basic unit of volume. |
| gram | unit of mass. |
| weight | force created by the resonce of mass to the pull of gravity;measure of the heavinessof an object. |
| gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies. |
| scale | an instrument to measure weight. |