measuring in metric units the metric system is a decimal system of measurement
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Measuring In Metric Units
The metric system is a decimal system of measurement.
Meter
Meter (m)
Bench
mark
: The h
eig
ht
of
a c
hair
Basic unit for length
Millimeter (mm)Benchmark:The width of a dime
Centimeter (cm)
Benchmark:Width of a large
paperclip
Kilometer (km)
Benchmark: The combined
length of 9 football fields
MassAmount of
matter that an
object has
Gram (g)
Bench
mark
:Sm
all
pap
erc
lip
Milligram (mg)
Benchmark:One grain of
sugar
Kilogram (kg)Benchmark: Textbook
CapacityMeasure of the amount
that a container can hold
Lite
r (L
)Benchmark:
One large water bottle
Milliliter (mL)Benchmark: Eyedropper
Kiloliter (kL)Benchmark:
Eight large trash cans
Vidao
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