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Metric Units
Physical Science
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Science
9th Grade
08/19/2009

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Term
meter
Definition
Basic unit of length
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liter
Definition
metric unit of volume or capacity
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kilogram
Definition
the basic unit of mass
Term
factor label
Definition
a method for converting a quanity in one unit to another unit
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metric
Definition
a standard of measurement.
Term
SI
Definition
system of units used by the international scientific community.
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second
Definition
basic unit of time
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Base units
Definition
a unit of measurement that can be determined by taking one measurement without having to combine any other measurement.
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Kelvin
Definition
basic unit of temperature.
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mass
Definition
amount of material in an object.
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length
Definition
the measurement of the extent of an object.
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volume
Definition
amount of space something takes up.
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