Measuring In Metric Units The metric system is a decimal system of measurement.

Meter (m) Meter Basic unit for length The height of a chair Benchmark:

Millimeter (mm) Benchmark: The width of a dime

Centimeter (cm) Benchmark: Width of a large paperclip

Kilometer (km) Benchmark: The combined length of 9 football fields

Amount of matter that an object has Mass Amount of matter that an object has

Benchmark: Small paperclip Gram (g) Benchmark: Small paperclip

Benchmark: One grain of sugar Milligram (mg) Benchmark: One grain of sugar

Kilogram (kg) Benchmark: Textbook

Measure of the amount that a container can hold Capacity Measure of the amount that a container can hold

Benchmark: One large water bottle Liter (L)

Benchmark: Eyedropper Milliliter (mL) Benchmark: Eyedropper

Benchmark: Eight large trash cans Kiloliter (kL) Benchmark: Eight large trash cans

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