Science Metric terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 standard | an exact quantity against which comparisons can be made |
| precision | the degree of exactness with which an object is measured |
| celsius | the temperature scale used in science |
| meter | the metric unit used for measuring length |
| second | the SI unit for time |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| area | the amount of space on the surface of an object!!!!!!!!! |
| SI- | the modern form of the metric system |
| unit | gives a number a value |
| newton | the metric unit used to measure weight |
| ten | the basis of numbers for the metric system |
| density | the amount of mass a material has for its volume how heavy something is for its size |
| weight | the force of gravity acting on an object |
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