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Chapter 25
Metric Measurement
vocabulary | definitions |
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Measure | To find the size, capacity, or mass of something |
Capacity | The amount a container can hold when it is filled |
Millimeter (mm) | A metric unit for measuring length or distance; 10 millimeter = 1 centimeter |
Centimeter (cm) | A metric unit for measuring length or distance; 1 centimeter = 10 millimeter |
Decimeter (dm) | A metric unit for measuring length or distance; 1 decimeter = 10 centimeter |
Meter (m) | A metric unit for measuring length or distance; 1 meter = 100 centimeter |
Kilometer (km) | A metric unit for measuring length or distance; 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters |
Milliliter (mL) | A metric unit for measuring capacity; 1000 millimeter = 1 liter |
Liter (L) | A metric unit for measuring capacity; 1 liter = 1,000 millimeter |
Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
Gram (g) | A metric unit for measuring mass 1,000 gram = 1 kilogram |
Kilogram (kg) | A metric unit for measuring mass; 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams |