Metric System Flashcards

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The metric system is a system of measurement used widely across the world.

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The metric system is based on tens, making it easy and helpful to use.

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Kilo- (k) represents how many times the base unit?

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1,000 times the base unit.

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Hecto- (h) represents how many times the base unit?

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100 times the base unit.

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Deca- (da) represents how many times the base unit?

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10 times the base unit.

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How many meters are in a kilometer?

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1,000 meters.

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A decimeter is?

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1/10th of a meter.

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A centimeter is?

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1/10th of a decimeter.

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A millimeter is?

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1/10th of a centimeter.

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A liter is the volume of?

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1 cubic decimeter.

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Definition of a meter

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One ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the equator on a specific meridian passing through Paris