The video tutorial introduces the metric measurement system, explaining its global use for measuring weight, length, and capacity. It covers the basic units: gram, meter, and liter, and explains larger units like decameter, hectometer, and kilometer, as well as smaller units like decimeter, centimeter, and millimeter. The tutorial details how these units relate to each other in terms of value, using prefixes to denote multiples or fractions. Examples are provided to illustrate these relationships, and students are encouraged to practice finding relations between other units.

What is the primary system used worldwide for measuring quantities like weight and length?

• Imperial System

• Metric System

• Customary System

• Ancient System

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Which of the following is NOT a basic unit of the metric system?

• Meter

• Gram

• Pound

• Liter

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What does the prefix 'deca' signify in the metric system?

• 1/10th

• 1/100th

• 100 times

• 10 times

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Which unit is 100 times smaller than a gram?

• Centigram

• Milligram

• Decigram

• Kilogram

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What does the prefix 'milli' mean in the metric system?

• 1/10th

• 10 times

• 1/1000th

• 1/100th

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How many times larger is a hectometer compared to a meter?

• 1/10th

• 1000 times

• 100 times

• 10 times

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If one gram equals 10 decigrams, how many decigrams are in 5 grams?

• 100

• 10

• 5

• 50

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What is the relationship between kilometers and meters?

• 1 kilometer = 100 meters

• 1 kilometer = 1000 meters

• 1 kilometer = 10,000 meters

• 1 kilometer = 10 meters

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How many milliliters are there in a liter?

• 10,000

• 1000

• 10

• 100

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If 1 liter equals 10 deciliters, how many deciliters are in 3 liters?

• 100

• 3

• 10

• 30

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