The video tutorial explains the metric system's base unit for distance, the meter, and its application in measuring various scales. It covers larger units like kilometers for city distances and smaller units like centimeters and millimeters for finer measurements. The video also introduces less common units such as hectometers and dekameters, emphasizing the importance of metric prefixes in understanding different scales.

What is the base unit for measuring distance in the metric system?

• Kilometer

• Meter

• Millimeter

• Centimeter

How tall is an average human being in meters?

• 3.5 to 4 meters

• 0.5 to 1 meter

• 1.5 to 2 meters

• 2.5 to 3 meters

What is the equivalent of 1 kilometer in meters?

• 1500 meters

• 100 meters

• 500 meters

• 1000 meters

Which of the following is a typical use of kilometers?

• Measuring the height of a person

• Measuring the length of an ant

• Measuring the distance between cities

• Measuring the width of a book

What is the length of the Empire State Building in meters?

• 200 meters

• 500 meters

• 443 meters

• 1000 meters

Which unit is equal to 100 meters?

• Millimeter

• Centimeter

• Hectometer

• Dekameter

What is the prefix for 1/10 of a meter?

• Kilo

• Milli

• Centi

• Deci

How many centimeters are there in a meter?

• 1000

• 100

• 10000

• 10

What is the length of a millimeter in relation to a meter?

• 1/1000 of a meter

• 1/10000 of a meter

• 1/100 of a meter

• 1/10 of a meter

What does the prefix 'kilo' refer to in the metric system?

• 10

• 10000

• 100

• 1000