Metric System Why should we use the Metric system?

Metric SystemWhy should we use the Metric system?

Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units

Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units Linear (distance) meter(m)

Metric System Notes

Linear (distance) meter

Area square meter (m2)

Metric System Notes

Volume of a solid cubic meter (m3)

Metric System Notes

Volume of a liquid liter (L)

Metric System Notes

Types of Measurement Base Units Linear (distance) meter

Mass gram (g)

Metric System Notes

Mass gram (g)

Time seconds (s)

Metric System Notes

Mass gram (g)

Time seconds (s)

Temperature degrees Celsius(°C)

Prefixes for units of measurement

Prefix Multiple Abbreviation

Mega 1,000,000 M -

Kilo 1,000 k -

Mega 1,000,000 M -

Kilo 1,000 k -

Hecto 100 h -

Mega 1,000,000 M -

Kilo 1,000 k -

Hecto 100 h -

Deka 10 da -

Deci 1/10 (0.1) d -

Centi 1/100 (0.01) c -

Deci 1/10 (0.1) d -

Centi 1/100 (0.01) c -

Milli 1/1000 (0.001) m -

Deci 1/10 (0.1) d -

Centi 1/100 (0.01) c -

Milli 1/1000 (0.001) m -

Micro 1/1,000,000 (0.000001) µ -

Conversions

Kilo- 1000 Hecto-

100 Deka- 10 -liter

-gram -meter

-second

1 deci- 0.1 centi- 0.01 milli- 0.001

To Convert: Move the decimal -the same number of spaces -and in the same direction as you move on the chart.

Conversions

1000mm = ? m

Conversions

1000mm = 1m

Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = ? cm

Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm

Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm 1km= ? m

Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm 1kg = 1000g

Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm 1km = 1000m 1cm = ? mm

Conversions

1000mm = 1m 1m = 100 cm 1km = 1000m 1cm = 10 mm

Metric System Why should we use the Metric system?

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