| A | B |
|---|
| meter | standard unit of length in the metric system |
| mass | the amount of matter "stuff" in an object or substance |
| volume | the amount of space an object occupies |
| centi- | metric prefix for 1/100 or .01 |
| milli- | metric prefix for 1/1000 or .001 |
| kilo- | metric prefix for 1000 |
| gram | base unit of mass in the metric system |
| liter | base unit of volume in the metric system |
| kilogram | a unit equal to 1,000 grams. Used for measuring body weight in the rest of the world. |
| meter | standard metric unit of length |
| gram | standard metric unit of mass |
| liters | standard metric unit of volume |
| metric system | a standard system of measurement based on groups of ten |
