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The Metric System of Weights and Measures

Most countries use this system of measurement.  The United States is gradually changing to this system.

Linear Measure (basic unit: meter)

bullet10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
bullet10 centimeters = 1 decimeter
bullet10 decimeters = 1 meter
bullet10 meters = 1 dekameter
bullet10 dekameters = 1 hectometer
bullet10 hectometers = 1 kilometer

Liquid Measure (basic unit: liter)

bullet10 milliliters = 1 centiliter
bullet10 centiliters = 1 deciliter
bullet10 deciliters = 1 liter
bullet10 liters = 1 dekaliter
bullet10 dekaliters = 1 hectoliter
bullet10 hectoliters = 1 kiloliter

Mass Measure/Weight (basic unit: gram)

bullet10 milligrams = 1 centigram
bullet10 centigrams = 1 decigram
bullet10 decigrams = 1 gram
bullet10 grams = 1 dekagram
bullet10 dekagrams = 1 hectogram
bullet10 hectograms = 1 kilogram

Square Measure

bullet100 square millimeters = 1 square centimeter
bullet100 square centimeters = 1 square decimeter
bullet100 square decimeters = 1 square meter
bullet100 square meters = 1 square dekameter
bullet100 square dekameters = 1 square hectometer
bullet100 square hectometers = 1 square kilometer

Cubic Measure

bullet1000 cubic millimeters = 1 cubic centimeter = 1 milliliter
bullet1000 cubic centimeters = 1 cubic decimeter = 1 liter
bullet1000 cubic decimeters = 1 cubic meter
bullet1000 cubic meters = 1 cubic dekameter
bullet1000 cubic dekameters = 1 cubic hectometer
bullet1000 cubic hectometers = 1 cubic kilometer


Metric Conversion Chart (for converting within the metric system)

 

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