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Metric System Study Guide

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 * Vocabulary to know:**

Basic units: Meter, Liter, Gram

Tools - Meter stick, graduated cylinder, beaker, triple beam balance

What is measured - distance, length, width, height, area, volume, mass

Other terms to know: displacement, gravity, weight


 * Be able to**:

Distinguish between metric measures and standard (imperial, common) measures remember if its metric you will see meter, liter, gram or celsius somewhere in the word

Choose the units that make the most sense - for example you would measure the distance from here to California in Kilometers remember choose the unit which is close but not bigger