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Metric System

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The common name for the International System of Units (SI); a system of measurement based on the number 10

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Graduation

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Markings or degrees on a measuring stick

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Meter

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The basic unit of length in the metric system (m)

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Unit

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The part of a measurement that specifies the quantity being measured; for example, meter (m) gram (g) or liter (l) etc.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object

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Gram

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A unit of mass in the metric system (g)

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Mega

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The metric prefix meaning one million (1,000,000) times the basic unit (M)

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Kilo

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The metric prefix meaning one thousand (1,000) times the basic unit (k)

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Hecto

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The metric prefix meaning one hundred (100) times the basic unit (h)

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Deka

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The metric prefix meaning ten (10) times the basic unit (da)

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Deci

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The metric prefix meaning one-tenth (1/10) of the basic unit (d)

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Centi

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The metric prefix meaning one-hundredth (1/00) of the basic unit (c)

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Milli

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The metric prefix meaning one-thousandth (1/1000) of the basic unit (m)

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Micro

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The metric prefix meaning one-millionth (1,000,000) of the basic unit (μ)

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Micron

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Another name for a micrometer

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Area

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A measurement of the surface of a solid; area = length x width; units of area are square units (square centimeters, cm²)

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Volume

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A measurement of the amount of space an object takes up; volume = length x width x height; units of volume are cubic units (cubic centimeters, cc or cm³)

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Liter

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A unit of liquid volume in the metric system (l)

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Celcius

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A unit of temperature on the centigrade scale (°C)