basic unit of length, or linear measure a unit of volume the basic SI unit of mass 1/1000 of a kilogram a force that measures the pull on a given mass by gravity the capacity to do work or to produce heat SI unit of energy; named after the English physicist the quantity of hear that raises the temperature of 1g of pure water by 1 degree Celcius the measure of how hot or cold an object is sets the freezing point of water at 0 degrees and the boiling point of water at 100 degrees

1. meter (m)

basic unit of length, or linear measure

2. liter (L)

a unit of volume

3. kilogram (kg)

the basic SI unit of mass

4. gram (g)

1/1000 of a kilogram

5. weight

a force that measures the pull on a given mass by gravity

6. energy

the capacity to do work or to produce heat

7. joule (J)

SI unit of energy; named after the English physicist

8. calorie (cal)

the quantity of hear that raises the temperature of 1g of pure water by 1 degree Celcius

9. temperature

the measure of how hot or cold an object is

10. Celsius scale

sets the freezing point of water at 0 degrees and the boiling point of water at 100 degrees