metric system

What caused the orbiter to crash into Earth?

• Use of the metric system

• Use of a system other than the metric system

• An error in converting units

• An error in measurement

Which unit of measure became defined as 1/10.000.000 of the distance from the equator to the North Pole?

• meter

• yard

• foot

• kilometer

What was a benefit of adopting a standardized system?

• Nobles could collect more rent from commoners

• Government could collect taxes

• Churches became more powerful

Which countries switched to metric voluntarily?

• Portugal and France

• France and Spain

• Portugal and Spain

• Portugal and Netherlands

The 13 colonies used a measurement system based on what?

• English colonial measurements

• French measurements

• Portuguese measurements

• An ancient system of measurement

Which three countries do not use the metric system as their official system of measurement?

• The United States, France, and Britain

• The United States, Portugal, and France

• The United States, Myanmar, and Liberia

• The United States, Mexico, and Canada

Why is the metric system important?

• It ended the French Revolution.

• It uses standard measurements.

• The measurements have no standards.