Metric Measurements
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justinelwart on September 23, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 area | a measure of how much surface an object has |
| centigram | a unit of mass in the metric system that is 1/100 of a gram |
| centimeter | a metric unit of length equal to 1/100 of a meter |
| chemistry | the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes |
| cubic centimeters | metric measurement for volume of solids cm3 |
| customary | commonly practiced or used |
| exponent | a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
| gram | a metric unit of weight equal to 1/1000 of a kilogram |
| killogram | a metric unit of weight equal to 1000 grams |
| kilometer | a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters |
| liter | a metric unit of volume |
| mass | a measure of the amount of matter |
| matter | anything that takes up space |
| meter | basic unit of length in the metric system |
| meter stick | measuring stick 1 meter long |
| metric system | An international system of measurement based on multiples of ten |
| milligram | a unit of mass in the metric system that is 1/1000th of a gram |
| milliliter | a metric unit of measure that is 1/1000th of a liter |
| millimeter | A metric unit of linear measure equal to 1/1000 of a meter. |
| physical science | the scientific study of nonliving matter |
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