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| Prefixes for units of length, volume, and mass in the metric system: | |
| Prefix | Multiply by |
| milli- | 0.001 (1/1000) |
| centi- | 0.01 (1/100) |
| deci- | 0.1 (1/10) |
| deka- | 10 |
| hecto- | 100 |
| kilo- | 1000 |
| LENGTH |
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The standard unit of length in the metric system is the meter. |
| 1 millimeter = 0.001 meter |
| 1 centimeter = 0.01 meter |
| 1 decimeter = 0.1 meter |
| 1 kilometer = 1000 meters |
| Abbreviations |
| 1 millimeter = 1 mm |
| 1 centimeter = 1 cm |
| 1 meter = 1 m |
| 1 decimeter = 1 dm |
| 1 kilometer = 1 km |
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Length Conversion Calculator
FOR REFERENCE: One meter is about half the height of a very tall adult. A centimeter is a little less than the diameter of a dime A millimeter is about the thickness of a dime. |
| MASS |
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The standard unit of mass in the metric system is the gram. |
| 1 milligram = 0.001 gram |
| 1 centigram = 0.01 gram |
| 1 decigram = 0.1 gram |
| 1 kilogram = 1000 grams |
| Abbreviations |
| 1 milligram = 1 mg |
| 1 centigram = 1 cg |
| 1 decigram = 1 dg |
| 1 gram = 1 g |
| 1 kilogram = 1 kg |
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Mass Conversion Calculator
FOR REFERENCE: A gram is about the mass of a paper clip. One kilogram is about the mass of a liter of water. |
| VOLUME |
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The standard unit of volume in the metric system is the liter. |
| 1 milliliter = 0.001 liter |
| 1 centiliter = 0.01 liter |
| 1 deciliter = 0.1 liter |
| 1 kiloliter = 1000 liters |
| Abbreviations |
| 1 milliliter = 1 ml |
| 1 centiliter = 1 cl |
| 1 deciliter = 1 dl |
| 1 liter = 1 l |
| 1 kiloliter = 1 kl |
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FOR REFERENCE: One liter = 1000 cubic centimeters in volume. One liter is slightly more than a quart. One teaspoon equals about 5 milliliters. |
| TIME |
| Time conversions: |
| 1 minute = 60 seconds |
| 1 hour = 60 minutes = 3600 seconds |
| 1 day = 24 hours |
| 1 week = 7 days |
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1 year = 365 1/4 days (for the Earth to travel once around the sun) |
Calendar Calculator
FOR REFERENCE: Every three calendar years will have 365 days. The fourth year is a "leap year" of 366 days (this makes up for the extra quarter day over four years). 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 are leap years. |
| TEMPERATURE | |||
| Celsius | Fahrenheit | Kelvin |
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| 100 | 212 | 373 | Boiling point of water |
| 30 | 86 | 303 | A hot day |
| 20 | 68 | 293 | Average room temperature |
| 0 | 32 | 273 | Water melting/freezing point |
| -40 | -40 | 233 | F and C are the same. |
| -90 | -130 | 183 | Lowest recorded * |
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Converstion Tables & Calculator
FOR REFERENCE: Degrees Celsius are used in the metric system. The boiling point of water (at sea level) is 100°C. The freezing point of water (at sea level) is 0°C. |
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| * -89°C / -129°F ( Vostok, Antarctica, July 1983 ) | |||
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