meter (m)
Basic unit of length in the metric system
liter (L)
Basic unit of volume in the metric system
gram (g)
Basic unit of mass in the metric system
Millimeter mm
A metric unit of length equal to 0.001 of a meter.
Centimeter cm
metric unit of length equal to 0.01 of a meter
Milligram mg
metric unit of mass equal to one 0.001 of a gram
Kilogram kg
metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams
Milliliter mL
metric unit of volume equal to 0.001 of a liter
Temperature
How hot or cold something is
Metric Prefixes
used to change the value of the base unit
Kilometer (km)
measurement used for large lengths - NY to LA
Mass
The amount of matter in an object
Volume
The amount of space an object takes up
Length
The distance between two points
Metric System
Standardized system of measurement based on the number 10