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Metric System

Metric System. Metric Measurements. There are base units of measurement. Meters ( length) Grams (mass) Liters (volume) . Prefixes. Add a prefix to the base unit to change the measurement. Milli - 1/1000 of the base unit Example: milliliter (.001 liters)

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Metric System

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  1. Metric System

  2. Metric Measurements • There are base units of measurement. • Meters(length) • Grams (mass) • Liters(volume)

  3. Prefixes • Add a prefix to the base unit to change the measurement. • Milli - 1/1000 of the base unit • Example: milliliter (.001 liters) • Centi – 1/100 of the base unit • Example: centimeter (.01 meters) • Deci – 1/10 of the base unit • Example: decigram (.1 grams)

  4. Prefixes • Deca – 10 x the base unit • Example: decameter (10 meters) • Hecto - 100 x the base unit • Example: hectoliter (100 liters) • Kilo – 1000 x the base unit • Example: kilogram (1000 grams) • http://www.metricconversion.us/prefixes.htm

  5. Standard U.S. Length Inches Yards Miles Metric Length Centimeters (cm) Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Let’s Compare

  6. Let’s Compare • Standard U.S. Mass • Ounces • Pounds • Metric Mass • Grams (g) • Kilograms (kg)

  7. Let’s Compare • Standard U.S. Volume • Teaspoons • Quarts • Metric Volume • Milliliters (ml) • Liters (l)

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