Metric Measurement Vocabulary F&C

1/1,000 or one thousandth

• kilo

• centi

• deci

• milli

1,000 or one thousand

• milli

• centi

• kilo

• deci

1/100 or one hundredth

• centi

• deci

• milli

• kilo

What is the base unit for length?

• inch

• foot

• meter

• centimeter

What is the base unit for volume?

• cup

• gallon

• liter

• milliliter

What is the base unit for mass?

• gram

• kilogram

• pound

• ounce

What is mass?

• The weight of an object

• The amount of matter in an object

• The amount of space an object takes

What is volume?

• The weight of an object

• The amount of space an object takes up or how much it can hold

• How much matter is in an object