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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metic system | decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit lenght, the kilogram as a unit mass, and the secondas a unit time. |
| length | the distance from point to point |
| mass | amountof matter contained in a object |
| volume | space matter occupies |
| meter | (m) metric standerd 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;measure of the heaviness of an object. |
| gravity | natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies, which is directly proportional. |
| scale | is an instrument to measure an object's weight in newtons (N) |