Measurement Study Guide
The metric system is also known as System International (SI)
Length is measured in meters (m).
km hm Dm m
(largest to smallest)
dm
cm
mm
 You would use a km to measure a long distance, such as from Holmen to Lacrosse.
 You would use a mm to measure a small length, such as the length of an eyelash.
Volume of a liquid is measured in liters (l).
kl
hl
Dl
l
dl
cl
ml
 You would use a graduated cylinder to measure the volume of a small, irregular
shaped object.
Volume of objects, such as a box, can also be found by using the
formula L x W x H. (length x width x height).
 When finding the volume using this formula, the unit is cm3
*cm3 is the same as 1 ml
Mass is measured in grams. (g)
kg
hg
Dg g
dg
cg
mg
 You would use a triple beam balance to find mass.
Temperature is measured in Celsius. (0C)
km
kg
kl
hm
hg
hl
Dm
Dg
Dl
m
g
l
dm
dg
dl
cm
cg
cl
mm
mg
ml
To convert to a smaller unit, move the decimal point right.
To convert to a larger unit, move the decimal to the left.
If there is no decimal point, you always add one to the end of the number to begin.
Please, review your metric mania conversation worksheet for review!