Introduction to the Metric System
Linear Measurement: the measurement of lines or
distance.
Volume: A measurement of the amount of space
something takes up.
The Metric System is based on units of 10.
History of Measurement
Ancient Measurement Units
Metric Ruler
Metric System Notes
Types of Measurement
Base Unit
Metric System Notes
Types of Measurement
Base Unit
*Linear (distance)
meter(m)
Metric System Notes
Types of Measurement
*Linear (distance)
Area
Base Unit
meter
square meter (m2)
Metric System Notes
Types of Measurement
*Linear (distance)
Area
*Volume of a solid
Base Unit
meter
square meter (m2)
cubic meter (m3)
Metric System Notes
Types of Measurement
*Linear (distance)
Area
*Volume of a solid
*Volume of a liquid
Base Unit
meter
square meter (m2)
cubic meter (m3)
liter (L)
Metric System Notes
Types of Measurement
*Linear (distance)
Area
*Volume of a solid
*Volume of a liquid
*Mass
Base Unit
meter
square meter (m2)
cubic meter (m3)
liter (L)
gram (g)
Metric System Notes
Types of Measurement
*Linear (distance)
Area
*Volume of a solid
*Volume of a liquid
*Mass
Time
Base Unit
meter
square meter (m2)
cubic meter (m3)
liter (L)
gram (g)
seconds (s)
Metric System Notes
Types of Measurement
*Linear (distance)
Area
*Volume of a solid
*Volume of a liquid
*Mass
Time
Temperature
Base Unit
meter
square meter (m2)
cubic meter (m3)
liter (L)
gram (g)
seconds (s)
*degrees Celsius(°C)
Prefixes for units of measurement
Prefix
Multiple
Abbreviation
Prefixes for units of measurement
Prefix
Mega
Multiple
1,000,000
Abbreviation
M-
Prefixes for units of measurement
Prefix
Mega
*Kilo
Multiple
1,000,000
1,000
Abbreviation
Mk-
Prefixes for units of measurement
Prefix
Mega
*Kilo
Hecto
Multiple
1,000,000
1,000
100
Abbreviation
Mkh-
Prefixes for units of measurement
Prefix
Mega
*Kilo
Hecto
Deka
Multiple
1,000,000
1,000
100
10
Abbreviation
M khda -
Prefixes for units of measurement
Prefix
*Deci
*Centi
*Milli
Multiple
1/10 (0.1)
1/100 (0.01)
1/1000 (0.001)
Abbreviation
dcm-
Prefixes for units of measurement
Prefix
*Deci
*Centi
*Milli
Micro
Multiple
Abbreviation
1/10 (0.1)
d1/100 (0.01)
c1/1000 (0.001)
m1/1,000,000 (0.000001)
µ-
Conversions
Notice there are 10 lines in one centimeter.
These are millimeters.
Kilo1000
Hecto100
Deka10
To Convert:
Move the decimal
-the same number of spaces
-and in the same direction
as you move on the chart.
-liter
-gram
-meter
-second
1
deci0.1
centi0.01
milli0.001
Conversions
To convert from centimeters to millimeters,
multiply by 10.
5cm=50mm
To convert from millimeters to centimeters
divide by 10.
50mm=5cm
Conversions
There are 100 centimeters in one meter.
How could we convert from centimeters to
meters?
Conversions
50 cm=.5m (Centimeters to meters. Divide by
100)
.5m=50cm (Meters to centimeters. Multiply by
100)
Conversions
 1000mm
= 1m
 1m = 100 cm
 1kg = ? g
Conversions
 1000mm
= 1m
 1m = 100 cm
 1kg = 1000g
Conversions
 1000mm
= 1m
 1m = 100 cm
 1kg = 1000g
 1cm = ? mm
Conversions
 1000mm
= 1m
 1m = 100 cm
 1kg = 1000g
 1cm = 10 mm