Metric System Review

Metric System-universal system of measurement developed in France near the end of the 18 th century. Used in scientific work universally. Used in scientific work universally. In general use in all countries except the US, G. Britain, & other english speaking backgrounds. In general use in all countries except the US, G. Britain, & other english speaking backgrounds. Metric Act Conversion of US formally committed to encourage, but not require, the change to metric measurement. Metric Act Conversion of US formally committed to encourage, but not require, the change to metric measurement.

Metric system is a decimal system. Prefixes are used to expand the basic metric system. Prefixes are used to expand the basic metric system. Latin prefixes identify descending values. Latin prefixes identify descending values. 1. deci= centi= milli= Greek prefixes identify ascending values. Greek prefixes identify ascending values. 1. deka= 102. hecto= kilo= 1000

Basic Units of the Metric System Length/Distance is expressed in meters (m). Length/Distance is expressed in meters (m). Mass is expressed in grams (g). Mass is expressed in grams (g). Volume is expressed in liters (L). Volume is expressed in liters (L).

Metric Equivalents Length= Meter (m) 1 meter= 100 cm 1 centimeter (cm)= 10 mm 1 kilometer (km)= 1000 m 1 decimeter (dm)= 0.1 m 1 dekameter (da)= 10 m

Metric Equivalents Mass= Gram (g) 1 kilogram= 1000 g 1 gram= 1000 mg Volume= Liter (L) 1 kiloliter= 1000 L 1 liter= 1000 ml