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Kilo- means	1,000 times the base unit		math-metric-units
Hecto- means	100 times the base unit		math-metric-units
Deka- means	10 times the base unit		math-metric-units
Deci- means	One tenth of the base unit		math-metric-units
Centi- means	One hundredth of the base unit		math-metric-units
Milli- means	One thousandth of the base unit		math-metric-units
Micro- means	One millionth of the base unit		math-metric-units
Nano- means	One billionth of the base unit		math-metric-units
Mega- means	One million times the base unit		math-metric-units
Giga- means	One billion times the base unit		math-metric-units
Tera- means	One trillion times the base unit		math-metric-units
Base unit of length in the metric system	Meter (m)		math-metric-units
Base unit of mass in the metric system	Kilogram (kg) (Gram is the small everyday unit)		math-metric-units
Base unit of volume often used for liquids	Liter (L)		math-metric-units
Millimeters in 1 centimeter	10		math-metric-units
Centimeters in 1 meter	100		math-metric-units
Millimeters in 1 meter	1,000		math-metric-units
Meters in 1 kilometer	1,000		math-metric-units
Centimeters in 1 kilometer	100,000		math-metric-units
Grams in 1 kilogram	1,000		math-metric-units
Milligrams in 1 gram	1,000		math-metric-units
Kilograms in 1 metric ton	1,000		math-metric-units
Milliliters in 1 liter	1,000		math-metric-units
Liters in 1 kiloliter	1,000		math-metric-units
Cubic centimeters in 1 milliliter	1		math-metric-units
Cubic centimeters in 1 liter	1,000		math-metric-units
Mass of 1 liter of water	About 1 kilogram		math-metric-units
Mass of 1 milliliter of water	About 1 gram		math-metric-units
Convert 3 m to cm	300 cm		math-metric-units
Convert 250 cm to m	2.5 m		math-metric-units
Convert 4.5 km to m	4,500 m		math-metric-units
Convert 7,000 g to kg	7 kg		math-metric-units
Convert 2.5 L to mL	2,500 mL		math-metric-units
Convert 600 mm to cm	60 cm		math-metric-units
Convert 0.8 kg to g	800 g		math-metric-units
Convert 35 mg to g	0.035 g		math-metric-units
Which is larger: 1 cm or 1 mm?	1 cm (10 mm)		math-metric-units
Which is longer: 1 km or 1,200 m?	1,200 m		math-metric-units
About how thick is a dime?	About 1 millimeter		math-metric-units
About how wide is a fingernail?	About 1 centimeter		math-metric-units
About how tall is a door?	About 2 meters		math-metric-units
About how long is a 15-minute walk?	About 1 kilometer		math-metric-units
About how much does a paper clip weigh?	About 1 gram		math-metric-units
About how much does a big textbook weigh?	About 1 kilogram		math-metric-units
About how much does a spoonful hold?	About 5 milliliters (a teaspoon)		math-metric-units
About how much does a soda bottle hold?	About 2 liters (large) or 0.5 liter (small)		math-metric-units
Symbol for centimeter	cm		math-metric-units
Symbol for kilogram	kg		math-metric-units
Symbol for milliliter	mL		math-metric-units
Symbol for micrometer	μm		math-metric-units
Which direction when going from a large unit to a small unit?	Multiply (there are more small units)		math-metric-units
Hectare	A metric unit of land area, 10,000 square meters		math-metric-units
Square meters in 1 hectare	10,000		math-metric-units
Celsius freezing point of water	0 degrees C		math-metric-units
Celsius boiling point of water (sea level)	100 degrees C		math-metric-units
Normal human body temperature in Celsius	About 37 degrees C		math-metric-units
Room temperature in Celsius	About 20 to 22 degrees C		math-metric-units
Kelvin value of 0 degrees C	273.15 K		math-metric-units
Absolute zero in Celsius	−273.15 degrees C		math-metric-units
Mass of 1 cubic meter of water	About 1,000 kilograms (1 metric ton)		math-metric-units