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

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