2. Measure of length
Meter – is the fundamental unit of length in the metric
system.
Millimeters – measure small objects like the thickness of a
book, a paper clip, or a microchip.
Centimeters – measure longer object, like the length of a
pencil, or a book.
Meter – to measure much longer lengths, like the length of a
flagpole, or a piece of a land,.
kilometers – to measure the distance between towns.
3. BASIC UNIT OF METRIC SYSTEM
METRIC SYSTEM BASIC UNIT
lenght Meter (m)
Kilo (k) Hecto
(h)
Deka
(da)
Basic
Unit
Deci (d) Centi (c) Milli (m)
km hm dam Meter
(m)
dm cm mm
