2
3
volume
mass
length
Measure
A M ERIC A
O
4
AMERICA
5
volume
mass
length
Measure
6
7
8
TOWARD A
9
10
11
12
13
14
liter: a little larger
than a quart
14
Technology Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
13
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
12
Degree
Celsius
11
Degree
Fahrenheit
gram: a little heavier
than a common
paper clip
TOWARD A
10
30 warm
20 comfortable
10 cool
0 water freezes
-10 cold
9
86
68
50
32
14
kilometer: a little more
than half a mile
kilometer
cm
8
100 water boils
0.000 001
0.001
0.01
1 000
1 000 000
1 000 000 000
µ
m
c
k
M
G
micro
milli
centi
kilo
mega
giga
mile
millimeter: about
the thickness
of a dime
meter: a little longer
than a yard
Meter
Yard
kilogram: a little more
than two pounds
liter: a little larger
than a quart
7
212
Multiple
Symbol
Prefix
gram: a little heavier
than a common
paper clip
kilometer: a little more
than half a mile
kilometer
mile
millimeter: about
the thickness
of a dime
AMERICA
6
COMMON PREFIXES
mm
cm
m
mg
kg
L
Symbol
COMMON UNITS
millimeter
centimeter
meter
milligram
kilogram
liter
Unit
METRIC PROGRAM
www.nist.gov/metric
[email protected]
O
ARD A
TOW
Technology Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Degree
Celsius
30 warm
20 comfortable
10 cool
0 water freezes
-10 cold
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Degree
Fahrenheit
86
68
50
32
14
100 water boils
0.000 001
0.001
0.01
1 000
1 000 000
1 000 000 000
µ
m
c
k
M
G
micro
milli
centi
kilo
mega
giga
212
Multiple
Symbol
Prefix
COMMON PREFIXES
mm
cm
m
mg
kg
L
Symbol
COMMON UNITS
millimeter
centimeter
meter
milligram
kilogram
liter
Unit
meter: a little longer
than a yard
Meter
Yard
kilogram: a little more
than two pounds
5
AMERICA
15
16
liter: a little larger
than a quart
O
cm
4
gram: a little heavier
than a common
paper clip
A M ERIC A
METRIC PROGRAM
www.nist.gov/metric
[email protected]
O
ARD A
TOW
3
kilometer: a little more
than half a mile
1
2
kilometer
cm
16
1
mile
15
16
millimeter: about
the thickness
of a dime
14
15
meter: a little longer
than a yard
13
14
Meter
12
13
Yard
11
12
kilogram: a little more
than two pounds
10
11
liter: a little larger
than a quart
TOWARD A
9
10
gram: a little heavier
than a common
paper clip
8
9
One Quart
TOWARD A
kilometer: a little more
than half a mile
7
kilometer
mile
millimeter: about
the thickness
of a dime
meter: a little longer
than a yard
Meter
Yard
kilogram: a little more
than two pounds
cm
6
8
One Liter
5
7
One Quart
4
6
One Liter
3
5
One Liter
2
4
One Quart
3
One Liter
1
2
One Quart
1
15
16
AMERICA
A M ERIC A
O
volume
mass
length
Measure
A M ERIC A
O
volume
mass
length
Measure
Technology Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Degree
Celsius
30 warm
20 comfortable
10 cool
0 water freezes
-10 cold
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Degree
Fahrenheit
86
68
50
32
14
100 water boils
µ
m
c
k
M
G
micro
milli
centi
kilo
mega
giga
212
Multiple
0.000 001
0.001
0.01
1 000
1 000 000
1 000 000 000
Symbol
Prefix
COMMON PREFIXES
mm
cm
m
mg
kg
L
Symbol
COMMON UNITS
millimeter
centimeter
meter
milligram
kilogram
liter
Unit
METRIC PROGRAM
www.nist.gov/metric
[email protected]
O
ARD A
TOW
Technology Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Degree
Celsius
30 warm
20 comfortable
10 cool
0 water freezes
-10 cold
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Degree
Fahrenheit
86
68
50
32
14
100 water boils
µ
m
c
k
M
G
micro
milli
centi
kilo
mega
giga
212
Multiple
0.000 001
0.001
0.01
1 000
1 000 000
1 000 000 000
Symbol
Prefix
COMMON PREFIXES
mm
cm
m
mg
kg
L
Symbol
COMMON UNITS
millimeter
centimeter
meter
milligram
kilogram
liter
Unit
METRIC PROGRAM
www.nist.gov/metric
[email protected]
O
ARD A
TOW