Name ______________________________________ pd _______ Metric Mania – Length Which is longer? A. 1 mile or 1 kilometer B. 1 yard or 1 meter C. 1 inch or 1 centimeter How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter? ________________ What is the length of the line in centimeters? _______cm What is the length of the line in millimeters? _______mm What is the length of the line to the nearest centimeter? ______cm HINT: Round to the nearest centimeter – no decimals. RECALL: The metric system is based on the number 10. Each numbered line represents one centimeter. Each small mark after the numbered lines represents one tenth of a centimeter which is the same as ____________________ The larger mark between numbered lines represents five tenths of a centimeter. This allows you to easily see the number of lines over the whole centimeter that an object measures. Write the abbreviation for:   meter _______ centimeter _______ millimeter ________ decimeter ________ Name the units in order of their size with the smallest first. _______ _________ ________ __________ Use the ruler below to determine the lengths: ____________________ b) __________________ ____________________ d) __________________ ____________________ BONUS: (When you show me the above work, you can go to lab to get other measurements.) Length of the text book in cm __________________________   Height of table in dm ______________________________ Width of pencil in mm _______________________________