| A | B |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| meter | basic unit of length in the metric system |
| liter | basic unit of volume in the metric system |
| gram | basic unit of mass in the metric system |
| volume | amount of space that an object takes up |
| weight | measure of force exerted on an object due to gravity |
| length | distance between one end and another |
| graduated cylinder | instrument used to measure volume in the metric system |
| triple beam balance | instrument used to measure mass in the metric systen |
| temperature | measure of energy or heat in an object |
| Celsius | scale used to measure temperature in the metric system |