The Metric System The metric system is a system of measurement that is used throughout the world.

and adopted in 1799 during the French Revolution The Metric System was Invented in France and adopted in 1799 during the French Revolution

Measurement Base Unit Abbreviation The metric system is a set of standardized units of Measurement based on the number 10 Measurement Base Unit Abbreviation Distance Meters m Volume liters L Mass Grams g

Metric Prefixes Prefix Size Compared to Base Unit Abbreviation Kilo 1000x Larger k Hecto 100x Larger h Deca 10x Larger da Base Unit 1 whatever the base is Deci 0.1x Smaller d Centi .01x Smaller c Milli 0.001x Smaller m

Length is measured in meters 1 meter = 100 centimeters 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters 107 cm Length is measured in meters. This ruler shows millimeters and centimeters. There are 100 cm in 1 meter and 1000 millimeters in 1 meters. 1 inch is about 2.54 centimeters. In a meter there 42 inches

Mass is measured in grams 1 gram = 1000 milligrams 1 ounce = 28 grams 2.25 kg Length is measured in meters. This ruler shows millimeters and centimeters. There are 100 cm in 1 meter and 1000 millimeters in 1 meters. 1 inch is about 2.54 centimeters. In a meter there 5 lbs

Volume is measured in liters 1 liter = 1000 milliliters (ml) 1 liter = 4.2 cups 0.24 L 8 oz Length is measured in meters. A meter is the basic unit. This ruler shows millimeters and centimeters.