Uses Of The Metric System

The metric system has become the global language of measurement.To measure length

you use meters. To measure capacity you use liters. To measure mass and weight you

use grams.

What is Length and Volume?What is Length and Volume?

Length is a measurement of

distance or dimension. The two

main systems of measurement metric and English system. The metric system is based on ten. Always read in a direct line,

not at an angle.

Measuring volume is length times width times height. How much is in whatever you are measuring is volume

meter m

centimeter cm

millimeter mm

kilometer km

gram g

kilogram kg

degrees Celsius C

liter L

milliliter mL

10mm 1cm

1000mm 1m

100cm 1m

1000m 1km

1000g 1kg

1000mL 1L