Length
The base unit for measuring length in the metric system.
What is meter?
The base unit for measuring volume.
What is liter?
This is the base unit for measuring mass.
gram
How many seconds are in 1 minute?
60
A base 10 system of measurement
Metric system
Long distances are usually measured with this unit.
Kilometer
1,000 liters would equal this many kiloliters.
What is 1 kL?
A paperclip would weigh about this many grams.
1 g
How many minutes are in 1 hour?
60
Metric unit for measuring length
meter
Small units of length can be measured in this unit.
Millimeter
Small amounts of liquid could be measured with this unit.
milliliter
milligram
How many hours are in 1 day?
24
Metric unit for measuring mass
gram
The width of a kite string is about this much.
1 mm
A large bottle of soda is usually about this much.
2 L
To find the mass of large objects, use this unit.
Kilogram
How many hours are in half of a day?
12
Metric unit for measuring volume
liter
The width of your pinky finger is about this much.
1 cm
A small bottle of water would be half a liter or this many milliliters.
500 mL
If a dog weighs 8 kg, how many grams is this?
8,000 g
How many days are in 1 year?
365
Besides a table, this type of line picture can help you figure out measurement conversions.
double number line