Measuring In Metric Units

Measuring In Metric Units

The metric system is a decimal system of measurement.

Meter

Meter (m)

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hair

Basic unit for length

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Millimeter (mm)Benchmark:The width of a dime

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Centimeter (cm)

Benchmark:Width of a large

paperclip

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Kilometer (km)Benchmark:

The combined length of 9

football fields

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MassAmount of

matter that an

object has

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Gram (g)

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clip

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Milligram (mg)

Benchmark:One grain of

sugar

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Kilogram (kg)Benchmark: Textbook

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Okw8yEe9KaBpmM&tbnid=eYMnYFN3j36D6M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennesseebook.com%2F&ei=hiJgUsiwAanXygHp_oDQCA&psig=AFQjCNFdXLaf6RrtANYOuCGhA3scDafMaQ&ust=1382118389196545

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CapacityMeasure of the amount

that a container can hold

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Liter

(L) Benchmark:

One large water bottle

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Milliliter (mL)Benchmark: Eyedropper

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=TVDr6WkbhM1KbM&tbnid=9krHZfXcH7zaTM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.photo-dictionary.com%2Fphrase%2F716%2Feyedropper.html&ei=PSdgUqP5G8i6yAGQ4YHABA&psig=AFQjCNG3-3BfWOwFzvHZBR2M7trRG4PjfQ&ust=1382119541387169

Kiloliter (kL)Benchmark:

Eight large trash cans

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Vidao

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