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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A [[ton]] (or '''megagram''') is a [[unit]] of [[mass]] which is 1000 times greater than the [[SI Unit]] for [[mass]], the [[kilogram]].
===About Tons===
: A [[ton]] is the same as a '''megagram''' which is shortened to an upper case M with a lower case g '''Mg'''.
: [[Mega]] refers to one million as there are one million [[gram]]s in a '''megagram'''.
: A [[ton]] is 10<sup>3</sup> [[kilogram]]s.
: [[Ton]]s are usually used to describe [[vehicle]]s or large [[animal]]s.