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    This document provides information about the metric system of measurement. It introduces the basic metric units for length, mass, and liquid volume which are meters, grams, and liters. It describes the metric prefixes that are used with these units to indicate multiples or fractions of the basic units, such as kilometers or millimeters. Examples are given for what quantities the different metric units would measure in everyday contexts. The document also explains how to convert between metric units by moving the decimal place when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten.

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    This document provides information about the metric system of measurement. It introduces the basic metric units for length, mass, and liquid volume which are meters, grams, and liters. It describes the metric prefixes that are used with these units to indicate multiples or fractions of the basic units, such as kilometers or millimeters. Examples are given for what quantities the different metric units would measure in everyday contexts. The document also explains how to convert between metric units by moving the decimal place when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten.

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    Meters, Grams and Liters

    The Metric System


    The metric system is a measurement
    system based on our decimal (base 10)
    number system.

    Other countries and all scientists and


    engineers use the metric system for
    measurement.

    Metric Prefixes

    Metric Units
    The metric system has prefix modifiers that are multiples of
    10.

    Prefix Symbol

    Factor Number Factor Word

    Kilo-

    1000

    Thousand

    HectoDecaUnit
    DeciCentiMilli-

    h
    da or dk
    m, l, or g
    d
    c
    m

    100
    10
    1
    .1
    .01
    .001

    Hundred
    Ten
    One
    Tenth
    Hundredth
    thousandth

    Place Values of Metric Prefixes


    Thousand

    Hundred

    Ten

    One

    Tenth

    Hundredth

    Thousandth

    km
    kg
    kL

    hm
    hg
    hL

    dkm
    dkg
    dkL

    m
    g
    L

    dm
    dg
    dL

    cm
    cg
    cL

    mm
    mg
    mL

    Meters
    Meters measure
    length or distance
    One millimeter is
    about the thickness of
    a dime.

    Meters
    One centimeter is
    about the width of a
    large paper clip

    or your fingernail.

    Meters
    A meter is about the width of a doorway

    Meters
    A kilometer is about six city blocks or 10
    football fields.

    1.6 kilometers is about 1 mile

    Gram
    Grams are used to
    measure mass or the
    weight of an object.

    Grams
    A milligram weighs
    about as much as a
    grain of salt.

    Grams
    1 gram weighs about
    as much as a small
    paper clip.

    1 kilogram weighs
    about as much as 6
    apples or 2 pounds.

    Liters
    Liters measure liquids
    or capacity.

    Liter
    1 milliliter is about the
    amount of one drop

    Liter
    1 liter is half of a 2
    liter bottle of Coke or
    other soda

    Liter
    A kiloliter would be
    about 500 2-liter
    bottles of pop

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the length of this bicycle?

    km

    cm

    mm

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the mass of a penny?

    km

    cL

    mg

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the water in an aquarium?

    cL

    mg

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the mass of a feather?

    cL

    mg

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the mass of a student
    desk?

    kg

    cL

    mg

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the mass of a whole
    watermelon?

    kg

    cL

    mg

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the mass of an egg?

    kg

    mm

    mg

    Which unit would you use to


    measure a can of soup?

    kL

    mm

    mL

    Which unit would you use to


    measure this glass of milk?

    kL

    cL

    mL

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the distance across
    Kansas?

    km

    cm

    mL

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the height of a tree?

    km

    cm

    mm

    Which unit would you use to


    measure the length of a bracelet?

    km

    cm

    mm

    Changing Metric Units

    To change from one unit to another in the


    metric system you simply multiply or divide
    by a power of 10.

    To change from a larger unit to a


    smaller unit, you need to multiply.
    1 km x 1000 = 1000 m
    1 m x 100 = 100 cm
    1 cm x 10 = 10mm

    Place Values of Metric Prefixes


    Move the decimal point
    to the right to multiply.

    Thousand

    Hundred

    Ten

    One

    Tenth

    Hundredth

    Thousandth

    km
    kL
    kg

    hm
    hL
    hg

    dkm
    dkL
    dkg

    m
    L
    g

    dm
    dL
    dg

    cm
    cL
    cg

    mm
    mL
    mg

    Place Values of Metric Prefixes


    Thousand

    Hundred

    Ten

    One

    Tenth

    Hundredth

    Thousandth

    km
    kg
    kL

    hm
    hg
    hL

    dkm
    dkg
    dkL

    m
    g
    L

    dm
    dg
    dL

    cm
    cg
    cL

    mm
    mg
    mL

    To change from smaller units


    to larger units you divide by a
    power of ten.
    1000mm 10 = 100cm
    100cm 10 = 10dm
    10dm 10 = 1m

    Place Values of Metric Prefixes


    Move the decimal point
    to the left to divide.

    Thousand

    Hundred

    Ten

    One

    Tenth

    Hundredth

    Thousandth

    km
    kL
    kg

    hm
    hL
    hg

    dkm
    dkL
    dkg

    m
    L
    g

    dm
    dL
    dg

    cm
    cL
    cg

    mm
    mL
    mg

    Place Values of Metric Prefixes


    km
    kg
    kL

    hm
    hg
    hL

    dkm
    dkg
    dkL

    m
    g
    L

    dm
    dg
    dL

    cm
    cg
    cL

    mm
    mg
    mL

    3km

    30hm

    300dkm

    3000m

    30000dm

    300000cm

    3000000mm

    4L
    12cm

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