Metric Units of Length

Metric Units of Length

Length

1 millimeter (mm)

It is very small.

1 centimeter (cm)

1 cm = 10 mm

1 meter (m)

1 m = 100 cm

1 m = 1000 mm

1 kilometer (km)

1 km = 1000 m

Multiple Choice

The height of a Ferris wheel

• 7 m

• 7,000 m

• 70 m

• 1 km

Multiple Choice

The length of a carrot

• 15 cm

• 15 mm

• 0.5 m

• 150 cm

Multiple Choice

The length of a crayon

• 900 mm

• 9 mm

• 90 cm

• 90 mm

Multiple Choice

The length of a rattlesnake

• 16 cm

• 1.6 m

• 1.6 km

• 16 m

Multiple Choice

The height of a two-story house

• 700 cm

• 70 m

• 700 mm

• 0.7 m

1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)

1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)

1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)

Dan ran 2 km. How many meters did he run?

• 2 km x 1,000

• 2 x 1,000 = 2,000

• Dan ran 2,000 m.

• It is important to include the unit of measurement as a part of the answer.

• 2,000 m

Sue has 1,500 cm of ribbon. How many meters of ribbon does Sue have?

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Tia wanted to buy a new leash for her dog. She wanted it to be 2 m long. The measurements on Amazon are in centimeters. How many centimeters would the leash be if she bought one that was 2 m long?

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Cy went on a trip that is 56,000 m from his house. How many kilometers would that be?