1. 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 _______________________________