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Metric Units of Length
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)
1 meter (m) = 10 decimeters (dm)
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
1 meter (m) = 1,000 millimeters (mm)
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
1 decimeter (dm) = 10 centimeters (cm)
1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters (mm)
1m
2.54 centimeters = 1 inch
1 Meter is a little more than
a yard. 1 meter is
approximately 3 inches
longer than 1 yard.
Kilo
Thousands
km kg
kl
Hecto
Hundreds
hm hg
hl
Deka
Tens
dkm dkg dkl
Unit
Meter
Liter
Gram
m
g
l
Deci
Tenths
dm dg
dl
Centi
Hundredths
cm cg
cl
Milli
Thousandths
mm mg ml
Meter
Liter
Length
Measures
Gram
Liquid
Weight
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Metric Units of Capacity
Capacity - the volume of a figure given as
a liquid measurement (how much liquid an
object holds)
1,000 milliliters (mL) = 1 liter (L)
A milliliter is
about 20 drops
of water.
One liter is a little more
than one quart.
A half gallon of orange
juice is almost 2 liters.
half gallon of OJ 
2 liter soda
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Metric Units of Mass
mass - the amount of matter that
something contains
gram (g) - a unit of mass
kilogram (kg) - a unit of
mass equal to 1,000 g
1,000 milligrams = 1 gram
A milliliter of water weighs
about 1 gram (g).
The gram is used to measure
small weights.
A paper clip weighs
about 1 gram
28 grams is
approximately equal
to 1 ounce.
The kilogram is used to
measure heavier weights.
1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g)
A brick
weighs
about 1
kilogram
1 kilogram is
approximately
equal to 2.2
pounds.
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Customary Units
Length
12 inches (in.)
=
1 foot (ft.)
36 inches (in.)
=
3 feet (ft.) = 1 yard (yd.)
5,280 feet (ft.)
= 1,760 yards = 1 mile(mi.)
Customary Units
Capacity
8 fluid ounces (fl. oz.) =
1 cup (c)
2 cups (c)
=
1 pint (pt)
2 pints (pt)
=
1 quart (qt)
2 quarts (qt)
=
½ gallon (gal)
4 quarts (qt)
=
1 gallon (gal)
Customary Units
Weight
16 ounces (oz)
=
1 pound (lb)
2,000 pounds (lbs)
=
1 Ton (T)
Customary Units
Time
60 seconds (sec)
=
1 minute (min)
60 minutes (min)
=
1 hour (hr)
24 hours (hr)
=
1 day
7 days
=
1 week (wk)
52 weeks (wk)
=
1 year (yr)
12 months (mo)
=
1 year (yr)
365 days
=
1 year (yr)
366 days
=
1 leap year
TEMPERATURE
Customary - Fahrenheit °F
Metric - Celsius °C
212°F - Water Boils
100°C - Water Boils
98.6°F - Normal Body
Temperature
37°C - Normal Body
Temperature
68°F - Room Temperature
32°F - Water Freezes
20°C - Room Temperature
0°C - Water Freezes
0° - 10°C COLD
11° - 20 °C COOL
21° - 30°C WARM 31° - 40°C HOT