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Title: Common Metric Measures


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Common Metric Measures
  • Length, Mass, Volume

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length
  • The basic unit of length is the meter
  • The meter is a few inches longer than a yard

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Other metric lengths
  • A centimeter (1/100th of a meter or 0.01m) is
    about the width of a pinky finger

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Other metric lengths
  • A millimeter (1/1000th of a meter or 0.001m) is
    about the thickness of a dime

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mass
  • The basic unit of mass is the gram
  • 1 gram is about the mass of 1 skittle

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Other units of mass
  • Larger masses are measured in kilograms (1000 g)
  • A typical housecat has a mass of about 1 kg

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volume
  • The metric unit of volume is the liter
  • It is equal to 1 dm3

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Other volume units
  • A milliliter (1/1000th of a liter or 0.001L) is
    another common volume unit
  • A teaspoon is about 5 mL
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