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Math Vocabulary
Chapter 22, Part 2
Question | Answer |
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millimeter (mm) | a metric unit for measuring length or distance; 1 centimeter = 10 of these |
centimeter (cm) | a metric unit for measuring length; 100 of these = 1 meter |
decimeter (dm) | a metric unit for measuring length or distance; 10 of these = 1 meter |
meter (m) | a metric unit for measuring length or distance; 100 centimeters = 1 of these |
kilometer (km) | a metric unit for measuring length or distance; 1,000 meters = 1 of these |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
gram (g) | a metric unit that is used to measure mass; 1,000 of these = 1 kilogram |
kilogram (kg) | a metric unit for measuring mass; 1 of these = 1,000 grams |
centigram (cg) | a metric unit for measuring mass; 100 of these = 1 gram |
milligram (mg) | a metric unit for measuring mass; 1,000 of these = 1 gram |
milliliter (mL) | a metric unit for measuring capacity; 1,000 of these = 1 liter |
liter (L) | a metric unit for measuring capacity; 1 of these = 1,000 milliliters |