Metric Measurement 5.9 Diagram | Quizlet

centimeter

a metric unit equal to 10 millimeters; used to measure length

cubic unit

a unit, shaped like a cube with dimensions of 1 unit x 1 unit x 1 unit, used to measure volume

gram

a base unit in the metric system used to measure mass

kilogram

a metric unit equal to 1,000 grams; used to measure mass

kilometer

a metric unit equal to 1,000 meters; used to measure length or distance

liter

a base unit used to measure liquid volume

mass

the measure of the amount of matter in an object; gravity does not affect it

meter

a metric unit equal to 100 centimeters or 1,000 millimeters; base unit used to measure length

metric system

a measurement system used throughout the world, based on multiples of 10

milligram

a metric unit used to measure mass; it takes 1,000 of these units to make a gram

milliliter

a metric unit used to measure capacity; 1/1,000 of a liter

millimeter

a metric unit used to measure length; 1/1,000 of a meter

TERM

Measurement Units

DEFINITION

This acronym works for remembering the metric units in order from largest to smallest.

TERM

Metric Units getting smaller

DEFINITION

When you want to find out equivalent measurements, multiply x multiples of 10 when the units are getting smaller.