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