Lesson 5 Metric Units to Measure Mass
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standard mass
a small object that is used with a balance to determine mass
kilogram, kg
a unit of mass in the metric system that equals 1,000 grams
milligram, mg
a unit of mass in the metric system that is 1/1,000 of a gram
centigram, cg
a unit of mass in the metric system that is 1/100 of a gram
balance
an instrument used to measure mass
gram, g
basic unit of mass in the metric system
weight
the measure of how hard gravity pulls on an object
newton
the metric unit of weight