1. Metric Measurements of
Length

2. Review Measuring Length in Centimeters (cm)
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter?
What is the length of the line in centimeters? _______cm
What is the length of the line to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?
(use a decimal) ________cm
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3. The most common metric UNIT used in physics is a
METER

4. A meter stick is1 meter long
which is the same as 100 cm…

5. A very tall person can be 2 meters tall.
Michael Finley is 2 meters tall (6 foot 7 inches)

6. To measure large distances use the metric UNIT
KILOMETER
“KILO” means 1000

7. The distance from Newton North High School to Newton City Hall is 1 kilometer.
1 km

8. English vs. Metric Units
Which is longer?
A. 1 mile or 1 kilometer
B. 1 yard or 1 meter
C. 1 inch or 1 centimeter
1.6 kilometers
1 mile
1 yard = meters
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
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9. 1 meter = 100 centimeters (cm)
Metric Units cm m
1 meter = 100 centimeters (cm)
To convert from meters to centimeters, multiply the number of meters by 100.
2 meters equals 200 centimeters
2•100 = 200
6 meters equals 600 centimeters
6•100 = 600

10. 1 meter = 100 centimeters (cm)
Metric Units cm m
1 meter = 100 centimeters (cm)
To convert from centimeters to meters, divide the number of meters by 100.
200 centimeters equals 2 meters
200÷100 = 2
600 centimeters equals 6 meters
600÷100 = 6

11. Your turn…
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