Metric System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Metric System | a system used by almost every country in the world, the SI units are based on the number ten, also known as the International System Of Units or SI, most scientists use the system |
| Length | the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end |
| Mass | the amount of matter that something is made of |
| Weight | a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object |
| Volume | the amount of space taken up by an object |
| Density | the amount of matter in a given volume |
| Graduated Cylinder | a tool used to measure volume |
| Meniscus | the curve at a liquid's surface by which you measure the volume of the liquid |
| Displacement | the weight or the volume of the fluid displaced by a floating or submerged body |
| Buoyancy | upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed |
| Petri Dish | a shallow, circular glass or plastic dish with a loose fitting cover over the top& sides, used for culturing bacteria& other microorganisms |
| Dissecting | to cut apart an animal or a human body so as to examine it |
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