Measurements Vocab

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Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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Base Unit

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A fundamental unit of measurement in a system.

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Second

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The base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI).

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Meter

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The base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).

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Kilogram

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The base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI).

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Kelvin

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The base unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI).

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Derived Unit

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A unit that is derived from base units.

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Liter

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A unit of volume equal to 1 cubic decimeter.

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Density

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Mass per unit volume.

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Scientific Notation

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form.