The Metric System
Metric System - 3 Meter, Kilogram, Second and Hour
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The meter is the metric base unit for measuring
length, width, distance, and thickness. How far
away something is would be measured using the
m______.
The standard unit to measure distance and size is
the m______, written as a lower case “m”.
In the imperial system we use a yard stick to
measure distance. In the metric system we use a
m______ stick.
1 m______ = 100cm; 100 cm or 1 m = 39.37
inches.
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M______ are used to measure length, width,
height, depth, and diameter.
Using the metric system, the height of an
elephant would measure about 4 m______.
The distance between point A and point B is
measured using the m______.
Almost all track and field events involve the use
of the meter as a distance measurement. The
distance of the bar from the ground is measured
in m______ and centimeters.
The distance of the hurdles race to be run is
measured using the m______ (m).
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The wingspan (width) of the pterodactyl is
measured using the m______ (m).
The height of the Eiffel Tower is measured using
the m______ (m).
The depth of a swimming pool is measured using
the m______ (m).
The kilogram is the metric base unit for mass.
To measure mass scientists use the k______ (kg).
The kilogram is a unit of m______ and is written
as a lower case “kg”.
The gram is symbolized by “g” – a lowercase g.
Example, four g______ = 4g
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The k______ is the most widely used unit of
measurement for non-liquid ingredients.
K______ are used to measure the m______ of a
solid object.
A rock that weighs 60kg is said to have a
m______ of 60kg.
A bag of rice that weighs 10 kilograms has a
m______ of 10kg.
All solid objects are measured by the k______ or
kg.
Measuring time is done by using seconds - the
shortcut for s______ is “s” – a lowercase letter.
Measuring time is done by using hours - the
shortcut for h______ is “h” – a lowercase letter.
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S______ and h______ are the standard
measurements for time.
There are 60 s______ per minute – a
measurement of t______.
There are 60 minutes per h______ – a
measurement of t______.
The speed of a car is written in kilometers per
h______ - km/h
The speed of light is written in meters per
s______ - m/s.
The speed of sound is written in meters per
s______ - m/s.
Review
The m______ is the metric base unit for
measuring length, width, distance, and thickness.
The standard unit to measure distance and size is
the m______, written as a lower case “m”.
The k______ is the metric base unit for mass.
The k______ is a unit of m______ and is written
as a lower case “kg”.
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All solid objects are measured by the k______ or
kg.
S______ and h______ are the standard
measurements for time.
The speed of light is written in meters per
s______ - m/s.
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