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Units of Distance Bigger Smaller k h D m d c mm cm dm m Dm hm km 1/1000 m 1/100 m 1/10 m 1 m 10 m 100 m 1000 m millimetre centimetre decimetre metre Decametre hectometre kilometre Units of Distance The principal unit of distance in the metric system is the metre (m) Bigger Smaller 1cm = 10 mm 1 m = 100 cm/1000 mm 1 km = 1000 m Metre Stick

Units of Mass Bigger Smaller k h D g d c m mg cg dg g Dg hg 1/1000 g 1/100 g 1/10 g 1 g 10 g 100 g 1000 g milligram centigram decigram gram Decagram hectogram kilogram Units of Mass The principal unit of mass in the metric system is the gram (g) Bigger Smaller 1 Tonne = 1000 kg 1kg = 1000 g 1 g = 1000 mg kg Sugar 1 kg 3 tonnes (3000 kg) 1g = mass of 1ml/cc of water

Units of Capacity Bigger Smaller m l c l d l l D l h l 1/1000 l 1/100 l 1/10 l 1 l 10 l 100 l 1000 l millilitre centilitre decilitre litre Decalitre hectolitre kilolitre Units of Capacity The principal unit of capacity in the metric system is the litre (l) Bigger Smaller 1l = 1000 ml 1 l = 100 cl 1 cl = 10 ml 1 Litre 1000 ml 330 ml 70 cl 1 kilolitre 1000 litres k l 1 ml/cc of water has a mass of 1 gram k h D l d c m

Worksheet 1 Units of Distance Bigger Smaller k h D m d c The principal unit of distance in the metric system is the metre (m) Bigger Smaller Metre Stick Worksheet 1

Worksheet 2 Units of Mass Bigger Smaller k h D g d c m 3 tonnes (3000 kg) Units of Mass The principal unit of mass in the metric system is the gram (g) Bigger Smaller Sugar 1 kg 1g = mass of 1ml/cc of water Worksheet 2

Worksheet 3 Units of Capacity Bigger Smaller k h D l d c m The principal unit of capacity in the metric system is the litre (l) Bigger Smaller 1 Litre 1000 ml 70 cl 1 ml/cc of water has a mass of 1 gram 1 kilolitre 1000 litres 330 ml Worksheet 3