Metric Units of Length
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)
1 meter (m) = 10 decimeters (dm)
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
1 meter (m) = 1,000 millimeters (mm)
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
1 decimeter (dm) = 10 centimeters (cm)
1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters (mm)
2.54 centimeters = 1 inch
1 Meter is a little more than a yard. 1 meter is approximately 3 inches longer than 1 yard.
Kilo Thousands km kg kl
Hecto Hundreds hm hg hl
Deka Tens dkm dkg dkl
Unit m g l
Deci Tenths dm dg dl
Centi Hundredths cm cg cl
Milli Thousandths mm mg ml
MeterLiterGram
Metric Units of CapacityCapacity - the volume of a figure given as a liquid measurement (how much liquid an object holds)
1,000 milliliters (mL) = 1 liter (L)
A milliliter is about 20 drops of water.
One liter is a little more than one quart.
A half gallon of orange juice is almost 2 liters.
half gallon of OJ 2 liter soda
Metric Units of Mass
mass - the amount of matter that something contains
gram (g) - a unit of mass
kilogram (kg) - a unit of mass equal to 1,000 g
1,000 milligrams = 1 gram
A milliliter of water weighs about 1 gram (g).
The gram is used to measure small weights.
A paper clip weighs about 1 gram
The kilogram is used to measure heavier weights.
1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g)
A brick weighs about 1 kilogram
Customary Units
Length
12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.)
36 inches (in.) = 3 feet (ft.) = 1 yard (yd.)
5,280 feet (ft.) = 1,760 yards = 1 mile(mi.)
Customary Units
Capacity
8 fluid ounces (fl. oz.) = 1 cup (c)
2 cups (c) = 1 pint (pt)
2 pints (pt) = 1 quart (qt)
2 quarts (qt) = ½ gallon (gal)
4 quarts (qt) = 1 gallon (gal)
Customary Units
Time60 seconds (sec) = 1 minute (min)
60 minutes (min) = 1 hour (hr)
24 hours (hr) = 1 day
7 days = 1 week (wk)
52 weeks (wk) = 1 year (yr)
12 months (mo) = 1 year (yr)
365 days = 1 year (yr)
366 days = 1 leap year
TEMPERATURE
Customary - Fahrenheit °F Metric - Celsius °C
212°F - Water Boils 100°C - Water Boils
98.6°F - Normal Body 37°C - Normal Body Temperature Temperature
68°F - Room Temperature 20°C - Room Temperature
32°F - Water Freezes 0°C - Water Freezes