THE METRIC SYSTEM The right way to measure. OVERVIEW The metric system is a base 10 system This means that all measurements are in multiples of 10 Remember:

THE METRIC SYSTEMThe right way to measure

OVERVIEW• The metric system is a base 10 system• This means that all measurements are in multiples of 10

• Remember:• King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk• Kilo- (1,000)• Hecto- (100)• Deka- (10)• Base- (grams, meters, liters)• Deci- (1/10)• Centi- (1/100)•Milli- (1/1,000)

Down the stairs, move the decimal to the right.

Up the stairs, move the decimal to the left.Gram

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MEASUREMENTS

Length MassVolume

Density Weight

LENGTH

Imperial (Standard)• Miles• 5280 feet

• Yards• 3 feet

• Feet• 12 inches

• Inches• Often divided into

eighths or sixteenths

Metric: Meter•Kilometer•1,000 meters

•Meter•100 centimeters

•Centimeter•10 millimeters

MASSImperial (Standard)•Slug•1/32 of a pound (when you’re standing on Earth)

Metric: Gram•Kilogram•1,000 grams

•Gram•1,000 milligrams

•Milligrams•1,000 micrograms

VOLUMEImperial (Standard)• Gallons• 4 quarts

• Quart• 2 pints

• Pint• 2 cups

• Cup• 8 fluid ounces

Metric: Liter• Kiloliters• 1,000 liters

• Liters• 1,000 milliliters

• Milliliters• 1,000 microliters

• Cubic centimeters (cc)• Same as a milliliter

DENSITYImperial (Standard)

•Pounds per cubic foot (lbs/ft³)

Metric •Grams per milliliter (g/mL) = (g/cm³)

WEIGHTImperial (Standard)• Pounds• 16 ounces

•Ounces•Usually broken into tenths by using a decimal

Metric•Newton•Named after Sir Isaac, not Fig

MEASURING TOOLS

Length Mass

VolumeWeight

Metric Ruler Triple Beam Balance Digital Scale

Graduated CylinderSpring Scale