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| term | definition |
|---|---|
| metric system | decimal system of units based on the meter based on the unit length,the kilogram as a unit mass,and the second as a unit time |
| length | the distance from point to point |
| mass | amount of matter contained in a objecy |
| volume | space matter occupies |
| meter | (m)metric standard for line measure:unit of distance |
| liter | basic unit 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 | an instrument to measure an objects weight in newtons (N) |