| A | B |
|---|
| length | distance between two points |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| volume | amount of space occupied by an object |
| time | duration of an event |
| temperature | average amount of kinetic energy in a substance |
| weight | effect of gravity on a mass |
| density | mass per unit volume |
| meter | base unit for length |
| kilogram | base unit for mass |
| liter | base unit for volume |
| second | base unit for time |
| degrees Celsius | base unit for temperature |
| Newtons | base unit for weight |
| m | abbreviation for meter |
| kg | abbreviation for kilogram |
| L | abbreviation for liter |
| s | abbreviation for second |
| oC | abbreviation for degrees Celsius |
| N | abbreviation for Newton |
| kilo- | 1000 |
| hecto- | 100 |
| deka- | 10 |
| base | 1 |
| deci- | 1/10 or 0.1 |
| centi- | 1/100 or 0.01 |
| milli- | 1/1000 or 0.001 |
| k | abbreviation for kilo- |
| h | abbreviation for hecto- |
| dk | abbreviation for deka- |
| d | abbreviation for deci- |
| c | abbreviation for centi- |
| m | abbreviation for milli |
| metric ruler | instrument used to measure length |
| balance or scale | instrument used to measure mass |
| graduated cylinder | instrument used to measure volume |
| stopwatch or clock | instrument used to measure time |
| thermometer | instrument used to measure temperature |
